Organometallic compound, organic light-emitting device including the organometallic compound, and diagnosis composition including the organometallic compound

ABSTRACT

An organometallic compound represented by Formula 1: 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
         
         
           
             wherein in Formula 1, groups and variables are the same as described in the specification.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application is a continuation application, which claims priority toU.S. application Ser. No. 15/424,390, filed on Feb. 3, 2017, whichclaims priority to Korean Patent Application No. 10-2016-0015678, filedon Feb. 11, 2016, in the Korean Intellectual Property Office, and allthe benefits accruing therefrom under 35 U.S.C. § 119, the contents ofwhich are incorporated herein in their entirety by reference.

BACKGROUND 1. Field

One or more embodiments relate to an organometallic compound, an organiclight-emitting device including the organometallic compound, and adiagnosis composition including the organometallic compound.

2. Description of the Related Art

Organic light-emitting devices (OLEDs) are self-emission devices thathave wide viewing angles, and short response times. OLEDs also exhibitexcellent brightness, driving voltage, and response speedcharacteristics, and produce full-color images.

In an example, an organic light-emitting device includes an anode, acathode, and an organic layer that is disposed between the anode and thecathode, wherein the organic layer includes an emission layer. A holetransport region may be disposed between the anode and the emissionlayer, and an electron transport region may be disposed between theemission layer and the cathode. Holes provided from the anode may movetoward the emission layer through the hole transport region, andelectrons provided from the cathode may move toward the emission layerthrough the electron transport region. The holes and the electronsrecombine in the emission layer to produce excitons. These excitonstransition from an excited state to a ground state, thereby generatinglight.

Luminescent compounds, for example, phosphorescent luminescent compoundsmay be used to monitor, sense, or detect biological materials, such ascells or proteins.

Various types of organic light emitting devices are known. However,there still remains a need in OLEDs having low driving voltage, highefficiency, high brightness, and long lifespan.

SUMMARY

One or more embodiments include a novel organometallic compound, anorganic light-emitting device including the novel organometalliccompound, and a diagnosis composition including the novel organometalliccompound.

Additional aspects will be set forth in part in the description whichfollows and, in part, will be apparent from the description, or may belearned by practice of the presented embodiments.

According to one or more embodiments, an organometallic compound isrepresented by Formula 1:

In Formula 1,

X₁ may be O or S,

X₂ may be C, and

X₃ and X₄ may be N,

A bond between Pt and X₁ and a bond between Pt and X₂ may be a covalentbond, and a bond between Pt and X₃ and a bond between Pt and X₄ may be acoordinate bond,

Y₁ and Y₃ to Y₈ may each independently be C or N,

Y₂ and Y₉ may each independently be C, N, O, or S,

Y₁ and Y₂ may be connected to each other via a single bond or a doublebond, Y₁ and Y₃ may be connected to each other via a single bond or adouble bond, X₂ and Y₄ may be connected to each other via a single bondor a double bond, X₂ and Y₅ may be connected to each other via a singlebond or a double bond, X₃ and Y₆ may be connected to each other via asingle bond or a double bond, X₃ and Y₇ may be connected to each othervia a single bond or a double bond, X₄ and Y₈ may be connected to eachother via a single bond or a double bond, and X₄ and Y₉ may be connectedto each other via a single bond or a double bond,

CY₁ to CY₄ may each independently be selected from a C₅-C₃₀ carbocyclicgroup and a C₁-C₃₀ heterocyclic group,

T₁ and T₂ may each be a group independently be selected from a singlebond, *—O—*′, *—S—*′, *—C(R₅)(R₆)—*′, *—C(R₅)═*′, *═C(R₅)—*′,*—C(R₅)═C(R₆)—*′, *—C(═O)—*′, *—C(═S)—*′, *—C≡C—*′, *—N(R₅)—*′,*—Si(R₅)(R₆)—*′, and *—P(R₅)(R₆)—*′, wherein * and *′ in each of theforegoing groups independently indicate a binding site to a neighboringatom,

T₃ may be a group selected from *—O—*′, *—S—*′, *—C(R₇)(R₈)—*′,*—C(R₇)═*′, *═C(R₇)—*′, *—C(R₇)═C(R₈)—*′, *—C(═O)—*′, *—C(═S)—*′,*—C≡C—*′, *—N(R₇)—*′, *—Si(R₇)(R₈)—*′, and *—P(R₇)(R₈)—*′, wherein * and*′ in each of the foregoing groups independently indicate a binding siteto a neighboring atom,

R₅ and R₆ may be optionally connected to each other via a first linkinggroup to form a substituted or unsubstituted C₅-C₃₀ carbocyclic group ora substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₃₀ heterocyclic group,

R₇ and R₈ may be optionally connected to each other via a second linkinggroup to form a substituted or unsubstituted C₅-C₃₀ carbocyclic group ora substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₃₀ heterocyclic group,

b1 to b3 may each independently be 1, 2, or 3,

R₁ to R₈ may each independently be selected from hydrogen, deuterium,—F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —SF₅, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group,an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylicacid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, aphosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a substituted or unsubstitutedC₁-C₆₀ alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group,a substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group, a substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkylgroup, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, asubstituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, asubstituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a substituted orunsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, a substituted or unsubstitutedC₆-C₁₀ arylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ heteroarylgroup, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensedpolycyclic group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromaticcondensed heteropolycyclic group, —N(Q₁)(Q₂), —Si(Q₃)(Q₄)(Q₅),—B(Q₆)(Q₇), and —P(═O)(Q₈)(Q₉),

a1 to a4 may each independently be 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5,

two groups selected from groups R₁ in the number of a1 may be optionallyconnected to each other to form a substituted or unsubstituted C₅-C₃₀carbocyclic group or a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₃₀ heterocyclicgroup,

two groups selected from groups R₂ in the number of a2 may be optionallyconnected to each other to form a substituted or unsubstituted C₅-C₃₀carbocyclic group or a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₃₀ heterocyclicgroup,

two groups selected from groups R₃ in the number of a3 may be optionallyconnected to each other to form a substituted or unsubstituted C₅-C₃₀carbocyclic group or a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₃₀ heterocyclicgroup,

two groups selected from groups R₄ in the number of a4 may be optionallyconnected to each other to form a substituted or unsubstituted C₅-C₃₀carbocyclic group or a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₃₀ heterocyclicgroup,

two or more neighboring groups selected from R₁ to R₄ may be optionallyconnected to each other to form a substituted or unsubstituted C₅-C₃₀carbocyclic group or a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₃₀ heterocyclicgroup,

at least one substituent selected from a substituent(s) of thesubstituted C₅-C₃₀ carbocyclic group, the substituted C₁-C₃₀heterocyclic group, the substituted C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group, the substitutedC₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group, the substituted C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group, thesubstituted C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group, the substituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkylgroup, the substituted C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, the substitutedC₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, the substituted C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenylgroup, the substituted C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, the substituted C₆-C₆₀ aryloxygroup, the substituted C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, the substituted C₁-C₆₀heteroaryl group, the substituted monovalent non-aromatic condensedpolycyclic group, and the substituted monovalent non-aromatic condensedheteropolycyclic group may be selected from:

deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —CD₃, —CD₂H, —CDH₂, —CF₃, —CF₂H, —CFH₂, ahydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, ahydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a saltthereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acidgroup or a salt thereof, a C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group, aC₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group, and a C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group;

a C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group,and a C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group, each substituted with at least one selectedfrom deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —CD₃, —CD₂H, —CDH₂, —CF₃, —CF₂H,—CFH₂, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group,a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a saltthereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acidgroup or a salt thereof, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkyl group, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, a C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkenyl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, aC₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, a monovalentnon-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a monovalent non-aromaticcondensed heteropolycyclic group, —N(Q₁₁)(Q₁₂), —Si(Q₁₃)(Q₁₄)(Q₁₅),—B(Q₁₆)(Q₁₇), and —P(═O)(Q₁₈)(Q₁₉);

a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, a C₃-C₁₀cycloalkenyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, a C₆-C₆₀ arylgroup, a C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, a C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a C₁-C₆₀heteroaryl group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group,and a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group;

a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, a C₃-C₁₀cycloalkenyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, a C₆-C₆₀ arylgroup, a C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, a C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a C₁-C₆₀heteroaryl group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group,and a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, eachsubstituted with at least one selected from deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I,—CD₃, —CD₂H, —CDH₂, —CF₃, —CF₂H, —CFH₂, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group,a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, acarboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a saltthereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a C₁-C₆₀ alkylgroup, a C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group, a C₁-C₆₀ alkoxygroup, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, aC₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, a C₆-C₆₀aryl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, a C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a C₁-C₆₀heteroaryl group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group,a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group,—N(Q₂₁)(Q₂₂), —Si(Q₂₃)(Q₂₄)(Q₂₅), —B(Q₂₆)(Q₂₇), and —P(═O)(Q₂₈)(Q₂₉);and

—N(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂), —Si(Q₃₃)(Q₃₄)(Q₃₅), —B(Q₃₆)(Q₃₇), and —P(═O)(Q₃₈)(Q₃₉),

wherein Q₁ to Q₉, Q₁₁ to Q₁₉, Q₂₁ to Q₂₉, and Q₃₁ to Q₃₉ may eachindependently be selected from hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, ahydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, ahydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a saltthereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acidgroup or a salt thereof, a C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group, aC₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group, a C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group,a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, a C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkenyl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryl groupsubstituted with at least one selected from a C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group and aC₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, a C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, aC₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclicgroup, and a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group.

According to one or more embodiments, an organic light-emitting deviceincludes:

a first electrode;

a second electrode; and

an organic layer disposed between the first electrode and the secondelectrode,

wherein the organic layer including an emission layer, and

wherein the organic layer includes at least one organometallic compounddescribed above.

The organometallic compound in the emission layer may act as a dopant.

According to one or more embodiments, a diagnosis composition includesat least one organometallic compound represented by Formula 1.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING

These and/or other aspects will become apparent and more readilyappreciated from the following description of the embodiments, taken inconjunction with FIG. 1 which is a schematic view of an organiclight-emitting device according to an embodiment.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments, examples of whichare illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like referencenumerals refer to like elements throughout. In this regard, the presentembodiments may have different forms and should not be construed asbeing limited to the descriptions set forth herein. Accordingly, theembodiments are merely described below, by referring to the figures, toexplain aspects. As used herein, the term “and/or” includes any and allcombinations of one or more of the associated listed items. Expressionssuch as “at least one of,” when preceding a list of elements, modify theentire list of elements and do not modify the individual elements of thelist.

It will be understood that when an element is referred to as being “on”another element, it can be directly in contact with the other element orintervening elements may be present therebetween. In contrast, when anelement is referred to as being “directly on” another element, there areno intervening elements present.

It will be understood that, although the terms first, second, third etc.may be used herein to describe various elements, components, regions,layers, and/or sections, these elements, components, regions, layers,and/or sections should not be limited by these terms. These terms areonly used to distinguish one element, component, region, layer, orsection from another element, component, region, layer, or section.Thus, a first element, component, region, layer, or section discussedbelow could be termed a second element, component, region, layer, orsection without departing from the teachings of the present embodiments.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particularembodiments only and is not intended to be limiting. As used herein, thesingular forms “a,” “an,” and “the” are intended to include the pluralforms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

The term “or” means “and/or.” It will be further understood that theterms “comprises” and/or “comprising,” or “includes” and/or “including”when used in this specification, specify the presence of statedfeatures, regions, integers, steps, operations, elements, and/orcomponents, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or moreother features, regions, integers, steps, operations, elements,components, and/or groups thereof.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientificterms) used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by oneof ordinary skill in the art to which this general inventive conceptbelongs. It will be further understood that terms, such as those definedin commonly used dictionaries, should be interpreted as having a meaningthat is consistent with their meaning in the context of the relevant artand the present disclosure, and will not be interpreted in an idealizedor overly formal sense unless expressly so defined herein.

Exemplary embodiments are described herein with reference to crosssection illustrations that are schematic illustrations of idealizedembodiments. As such, variations from the shapes of the illustrations asa result, for example, of manufacturing techniques and/or tolerances,are to be expected. Thus, embodiments described herein should not beconstrued as limited to the particular shapes of regions as illustratedherein but are to include deviations in shapes that result, for example,from manufacturing. For example, a region illustrated or described asflat may, typically, have rough and/or nonlinear features. Moreover,sharp angles that are illustrated may be rounded. Thus, the regionsillustrated in the figures are schematic in nature and their shapes arenot intended to illustrate the precise shape of a region and are notintended to limit the scope of the present claims.

“About” or “approximately” as used herein is inclusive of the statedvalue and means within an acceptable range of deviation for theparticular value as determined by one of ordinary skill in the art,considering the measurement in question and the error associated withmeasurement of the particular quantity (i.e., the limitations of themeasurement system). For example, “about” can mean within one or morestandard deviations, or within ±30%, 20%, 10%, 5% of the stated value.

An organometallic compound according to an embodiment may be representedby Formula 1:

X₁ in Formula 1 may be O or S. For example, X₁ may be O, but is notlimited thereto.

In Formula 1, X₂ may be C, and X₃ and X₄ may be N.

In Formula 1, a bond between Pt and X₁ and a bond between Pt and X₂ maybe a covalent bond, and a bond between Pt and X₃ and a bond between Ptand X₄ may be a coordinate bond.

In Formula 1, Y₁ and Y₃ to Y₈ may each independently be C or N, and Y₂and Y₉ may each independently be C, N, O, or S.

In one or more embodiments, in Formula 1, X₁ may be O, and Y₁ and Y₃ toY₈ may be C, but embodiments are not limited thereto.

In Formula 1, Y₁ and Y₂ may be connected to each other via a single bondor a double bond, Y₁ and Y₃ may be connected to each other via a singlebond or a double bond, X₂ and Y₄ may be connected to each other via asingle bond or a double bond, X₂ and Y₅ may be connected to each othervia a single bond or a double bond, X₃ and Y₈ may be connected to eachother via a single bond or a double bond, X₃ and Y₇ may be connected toeach other via a single bond or a double bond, X₄ and Y₈ may beconnected to each other via a single bond or a double bond, and X₄ andY₉ may be connected to each other via a single bond or a double bond.

CY₁ to CY₄ in Formula 1 may each independently be selected from a C₅-C₃₀carbocyclic group and a C₁-C₃₀ heterocyclic group.

For example, CY₁ and CY₂ in Formula 1 may each independently be selectedfrom a benzene group, a naphthalene group, an anthracene group, aphenanthrene group, a triphenylene group, a pyrene group, a chrysenegroup, a cyclopentadiene group, an indene group, a fluorene group, apyrrole group, an indole group, a carbazole group, a furan group, abenzofuran group, a dibenzofuran group, a thiophene group, abenzothiophene group, a dibenzothiophene group, a pyridine group, apyrimidine group, and a 1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalene group.

In one or more embodiments, CY₃ and CY₄ in Formula 1 may eachindependently be selected from a pyridine group, a pyrimidine group, apyrazine group, a pyridazine group, a triazine group, a quinoline group,an isoquinoline group, a quinoxaline group, a quinazoline group, aphenanthroline group, a pyrazole group, an imidazole group, a triazolegroup, an oxazole group, an iso-oxazole group, a thiazole group, anisothiazole group, an oxadiazole group, a thiadiazole group, abenzopyrazole group, a benzoimidazole group, a benzoxazole group, abenzothiazole group, a benzooxadiazole group, a benzothiadiazole group,a 5,6,7,8-tetrahydroisoquinoline group, and a5,6,7,8-tetrahydroquinoline group.

In one or more embodiments, in Formula 1, CY₁ and CY₂ may eachindependently be a benzene group, a naphthalene group, a fluorene group,a dibenzofuran group, or a dibenzothiophene group, and

CY₃ and CY₄ may each independently be a pyridine group, a pyrimidinegroup, a quinoline group, an isoquinoline group, a quinoxaline group, aquinazoline group, a 5,6,7,8-tetrahydroisoquinoline group, or a5,6,7,8-tetrahydroquinoline group.

In one or more embodiments, in Formula 1,

CY₁ and CY₂ may be a benzene group, and CY₃ and CY₄ may be a pyridinegroup;

CY₁ may be a benzene group, CY₂ may be a naphthalene group, adibenzofuran group, or a dibenzothiophene group, and CY₃ and CY₄ may bea pyridine group;

CY₁ may be a naphthalene group, a dibenzofuran group, or adibenzothiophene group, CY₂ may be a benzene group, and CY₃ and CY₄ maybe a pyridine group;

CY₁ may be a dibenzofuran group or a dibenzothiophene group, CY₂ may bea naphthalene group, and CY₃ and CY₄ may be a pyridine group;

CY₁ and CY₂ may be a benzene group, CY₃ may be a quinoline group, anisoquinoline group, a 5,6,7,8-tetrahydroisoquinoline group, or a5,6,7,8-tetrahydroquinoline group, and CY₄ may be a pyridine group;

CY₁ may be a benzene group, CY₂ may be a naphthalene group, CY₃ may be aquinoline group, an isoquinoline group, a 5,6,7,8-tetrahydroisoquinolinegroup, or a 5,6,7,8-tetrahydroquinoline group, and CY₄ may be a pyridinegroup; or

CY₁ and CY₂ may be a benzene group, CY₃ may be a pyridine group, CY₄ maybe a quinoline group, an isoquinoline group, a5,6,7,8-tetrahydroisoquinoline group, or a 5,6,7,8-tetrahydroquinolinegroup,

but embodiments are not limited thereto.

In Formula 1, T₁ and T₂ may each be a group independently be selectedfrom a single bond, *—O—*′, *—S—*′, *—C(R₅)(R₆)—*′, *—C(R₅)═*′,*═C(R₅)—*′, *—C(R₅)═C(R₅)—*′, *—C(═O)—*′, *—C(═S)—*′, *—C≡C—*′,*—N(R₅)—*′, *—Si(R₅)(R₅)—*′, wherein * and *′ in each of the foregoinggroups independently indicate a binding site to a neighboring atom, and*—P(R₅)(R₅)—*′, and T₃ may be a group selected from *—O—*′, *—S—*′,*—C(R₇)(R₈)—*′, *—C(R₇)═*′, *═C(R₇)—*′, *—C(R₇)═C(R₈)—*′, *—C(═O)—*′,*—C(═S)—*′, *—C≡C—*′, *—N(R₇)—*′, *—Si(R₇)(R₈)—*′, and *—P(R₇)(R₈)—*′,wherein * and *′ in each of the foregoing groups independently indicatea binding site to a neighboring atom. R₅ to R₈ are the same as describedbelow.

R₅ and R₆ may be optionally connected to each other via a first linkinggroup to form a substituted or unsubstituted C₅-C₃₀ carbocyclic group ora substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₃₀ heterocyclic group, and R₇ and R₈may be optionally connected to each other via a second linking group toform a substituted or unsubstituted C₅-C₃₀ carbocyclic group or asubstituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₃₀ heterocyclic group.

The first linking group and the second linking group may eachindependently be selected from a single bond, *—O—*′, *—S—*′,*—C(R₉)(R₁₀)—*′, *—C(R₉)═*′, *═C(R₉)—*′, *—C(R₉)═C(R₁₀)—*′, *—C(═O)—*′,*—C(═S)—*′, *—C≡C—*′, *—N(R₉)—*′, *—Si(R₉)(R₁₀)—*′, and *—P(R₉)(R₁₀)—*′,wherein * and *′ in each of the foregoing groups independently indicatea binding site to a neighboring atom, and R₉ and R₁₀ are eachindependently the same as described above in connection with R₇.

In one or more embodiments, the first linking group and the secondlinking group may each independently be selected from a single bond,*—O—*′, *—S—*′, *—C(R₉)(R₁₀)—*′, *—N(R₉)—*′, *—Si(R₉)(R₁₀)—*′, and*—P(R₉)(R₁₀)—*′, wherein * and *′ in each of the foregoing groupsindependently indicate a binding site to a neighboring atom, but are notlimited thereto.

b1 in Formula 1 indicates the number of groups T₁ and may be 1, 2, or 3.When b1 is 2 or greater, two or more groups T₁ may be identical to ordifferent from each other. b2 and b3 may be understood by referring tothe description provided in connection with b1 and Formula 1.

b1 to b3 in Formula 1 may each independently be 1, 2, or 3. For example,b1 to b3 in Formula 1 may be 1, but are not limited thereto.

In one or more embodiments, in Formula 1, T₁ may be a single bond, T₂may be a group selected from a single bond, *—O—*′, *—S—*′,*—C(R₅)(R₆)—*′, *—N(R₅)—*′, *—Si(R₅)(R₆)—*′, and *—P(R₅)(R₆)—*′,wherein * and *′ in each of the foregoing groups independently indicatea binding site to a neighboring atom, and T₃ may be a group selectedfrom *—O—*′, *—S—*′, *—C(R₇)(R₈)—*′, *—N(R₇)—*′, *—Si(R₇)(R₈)—*′, and*—P(R₇)(R₈)—*′, wherein * and *′ in each of the foregoing groupsindependently indicate a binding site to a neighboring atom, butembodiments are not limited thereto.

In one or more embodiments, in Formula 1, T₃ may be a group selectedfrom *—C(R₇)(R₈)—*′, *—Si(R₇)(R₈)—*′, and *—P(R₇)(R₈)—*′, wherein * and*′ in each of the foregoing groups independently indicate a binding siteto a neighboring atom, b3 may be 1, and R₇ and R₈ may be connected toeach other via a second linking group. The second linking group is thesame as described above.

R₁ to R₈ may each independently be selected from hydrogen, deuterium,—F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —SF₅, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group,an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylicacid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, aphosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a substituted or unsubstitutedC₁-C₆₀ alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group,a substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group, a substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkylgroup, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, asubstituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, asubstituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a substituted orunsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, a substituted or unsubstitutedC₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ heteroarylgroup, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensedpolycyclic group, a substituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromaticcondensed heteropolycyclic group, —N(Q₁)(Q₂), —Si(Q₃)(Q₄)(Q₅),—B(Q₆)(Q₇), and —P(═O)(Q₈)(Q₉).

For example, R₁ to R₈ may each independently be selected from:

hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group,a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, ahydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonicacid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof,—SF₅, a C₁-C₂₀ alkyl group, and a C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group;

a C₁-C₂₀ alkyl group and a C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group, each substituted with atleast one selected from deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —CD₃, —CD₂H, —CDH₂,—CF₃, —CF₂H, —CFH₂, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, anamino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, acarboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a saltthereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a C₁-C₁₀ alkylgroup, a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a cycloheptyl group, acyclooctyl group, an adamantanyl group, a norbornanyl group, anorbornenyl group, a cyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, acycloheptenyl group, a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, a pyridinylgroup, and a pyrimidinyl group;

a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a cycloheptyl group, acyclooctyl group, an adamantanyl group, a norbornanyl group, anorbornenyl group, a cyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, acycloheptenyl group, a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, a fluorenylgroup, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenylgroup, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, apyrrolyl group, a thiophenyl group, a furanyl group, an imidazolylgroup, a pyrazolyl group, a thiazolyl group, an isothiazolyl group, anoxazolyl group, an isoxazolyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinylgroup, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, an isoindolyl group, anindolyl group, an indazolyl group, a purinyl group, a quinolinyl group,an isoquinolinyl group, a benzoquinolinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, aquinazolinyl group, a cinnolinyl group, a carbazolyl group, aphenanthrolinyl group, a benzoimidazolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, abenzothiophenyl group, an isobenzothiazolyl group, a benzoxazolyl group,an isobenzoxazolyl group, a triazolyl group, a tetrazolyl group, anoxadiazolyl group, a triazinyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, adibenzothiophenyl group, a benzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzocarbazolylgroup, an imidazopyridinyl group, and an imidazopyrimidinyl group;

a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a cycloheptyl group, acyclooctyl group, an adamantanyl group, a norbornanyl group, anorbornenyl group, a cyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, acycloheptenyl group, a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, a fluorenylgroup, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenylgroup, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, apyrrolyl group, a thiophenyl group, a furanyl group, an imidazolylgroup, a pyrazolyl group, a thiazolyl group, an isothiazolyl group, anoxazolyl group, an isoxazolyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinylgroup, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, an isoindolyl group, anindolyl group, an indazolyl group, a purinyl group, a quinolinyl group,an isoquinolinyl group, a benzoquinolinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, aquinazolinyl group, a cinnolinyl group, a carbazolyl group, aphenanthrolinyl group, a benzoimidazolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, abenzothiophenyl group, an isobenzothiazolyl group, a benzoxazolyl group,an isobenzoxazolyl group, a triazolyl group, a tetrazolyl group, anoxadiazolyl group, a triazinyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, adibenzothiophenyl group, a benzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzocarbazolylgroup, an imidazopyridinyl group, and an imidazopyrimidinyl group, eachsubstituted with at least one selected from deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I,—CD₃, —CD₂H, —CDH₂, —CF₃, —CF₂H, —CFH₂, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group,a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, ahydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonicacid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof,a C₁-C₂₀ alkyl group, a C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group, a cyclopentyl group, acyclohexyl group, a cycloheptyl group, a cyclooctyl group, anadamantanyl group, a norbornanyl group, a norbornenyl group, acyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, a cycloheptenyl group, aphenyl group, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a phenanthrenylgroup, an anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenylgroup, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a pyrrolyl group, athiophenyl group, a furanyl group, an imidazolyl group, a pyrazolylgroup, a thiazolyl group, an isothiazolyl group, an oxazolyl group, anisoxazolyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinylgroup, a pyridazinyl group, an isoindolyl group, an indolyl group, anindazolyl group, a purinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinylgroup, a benzoquinolinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinylgroup, a cinnolinyl group, a carbazolyl group, a phenanthrolinyl group,a benzoimidazolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl group,an isobenzothiazolyl group, a benzoxazolyl group, an isobenzoxazolylgroup, a triazolyl group, a tetrazolyl group, an oxadiazolyl group, atriazinyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, abenzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, an imidazopyridinylgroup, and an imidazopyrimidinyl group; and

—N(Q₁)(Q₂), —Si(Q₃)(Q₄)(Q₅), —B(Q₆)(Q₇), and —P(═O)(Q₈)(Q₉),

wherein Q₁ to Q₉ may each independently be selected from:

—CH₃, —CD₃, —CD₂H, —CDH₂, —CH₂CH₃, —CH₂CD₃, —CH₂CD₂H, —CH₂CDH₂, —CHDCH₃,—CHDCD₂H, —CHDCDH₂, —CHDCD₃, —CD₂CD₃, —CD₂CD₂H, and —CD₂CDH₂;

an n-propyl group, an iso-propyl group, an n-butyl group, an iso-butylgroup, a sec-butyl group, a tert-butyl group, an n-pentyl group, aniso-pentyl group, a sec-pentyl group, a tert-pentyl group, a phenylgroup, and a naphthyl group; and

an n-propyl group, an iso-propyl group, an n-butyl group, an iso-butylgroup, a sec-butyl group, a tert-butyl group, an n-pentyl group, aniso-pentyl group, a sec-pentyl group, a tert-pentyl group, a phenylgroup, and a naphthyl group, each substituted with at least one selectedfrom deuterium, a C₁-C₁₀ alkyl group, and a phenyl group.

In one or more embodiments, R₁ to R₈ may each independently be selectedfrom:

hydrogen, deuterium, —F, a cyano group, a nitro group, —SF₅, a methylgroup, an ethyl group, an n-propyl group, an iso-propyl group, ann-butyl group, an iso-butyl group, a sec-butyl group, a tert-butylgroup, an n-pentyl group, an iso-pentyl group, a sec-pentyl group, atert-pentyl group, an n-hexyl group, an iso-hexyl group, a sec-hexylgroup, a tert-hexyl group, an n-heptyl group, an iso-heptyl group, asec-heptyl group, a tert-heptyl group, an n-octyl group, an iso-octylgroup, a sec-octyl group, a tert-octyl group, an n-nonyl group, aniso-nonyl group, a sec-nonyl group, a tert-nonyl group, an n-decylgroup, an iso-decyl group, a sec-decyl group, a tert-decyl group, amethoxy group, an ethoxy group, a propoxy group, a butoxy group, apentoxy group, a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a cycloheptylgroup, a cyclooctyl group, an adamantanyl group, a norbornanyl group, anorbornenyl group, a cyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, acycloheptenyl group, a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, a pyridinylgroup, a pyrimidinyl group, a carbazolyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group,and a dibenzothiophenyl group;

a methyl group, an ethyl group, an n-propyl group, an iso-propyl group,an n-butyl group, an iso-butyl group, a sec-butyl group, a tert-butylgroup, an n-pentyl group, an iso-pentyl group, a sec-pentyl group, atert-pentyl group, an n-hexyl group, an iso-hexyl group, a sec-hexylgroup, a tert-hexyl group, an n-heptyl group, an iso-heptyl group, asec-heptyl group, a tert-heptyl group, an n-octyl group, an iso-octylgroup, a sec-octyl group, a tert-octyl group, an n-nonyl group, aniso-nonyl group, a sec-nonyl group, a tert-nonyl group, an n-decylgroup, an iso-decyl group, a sec-decyl group, a tert-decyl group, amethoxy group, an ethoxy group, a propoxy group, a butoxy group, apentoxy group, a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a cycloheptylgroup, a cyclooctyl group, an adamantanyl group, a norbornanyl group, anorbornenyl group, a cyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, acycloheptenyl group, a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, a pyridinylgroup, a pyrimidinyl group, a carbazolyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group,and a dibenzothiophenyl group, each substituted with at least oneselected from deuterium, —F, —CD₃, —CD₂H, —CDH₂, —CF₃, —CF₂H, —CFH₂, acyano group, a nitro group, a C₁-C₁₀ alkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ alkoxy group,a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a cycloheptyl group, acyclooctyl group, an adamantanyl group, a norbornanyl group, anorbornenyl group, a cyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, acycloheptenyl group, a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, a pyridinylgroup, a pyrimidinyl group, a carbazolyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group,and a dibenzothiophenyl group; and

—N(Q₁)(Q₂), —Si(Q₃)(Q₄)(Q₅), —B(Q₆)(Q₇), and —P(═O)(Q₈)(Q₉),

wherein Q₁ to Q₉ may each independently be selected from:

—CH₃, —CD₃, —CD₂H, —CDH₂, —CH₂CH₃, —CH₂CD₃, —CH₂CD₂H, —CH₂CDH₂, —CHDCH₃,—CHDCD₂H, —CHDCDH₂, —CHDCD₃, —CD₂CD₃, —CD₂CD₂H, and —CD₂CDH₂;

an n-propyl group, an iso-propyl group, an n-butyl group, an iso-butylgroup, a sec-butyl group, a tert-butyl group, an n-pentyl group, aniso-pentyl group, a sec-pentyl group, a tert-pentyl group, a phenylgroup, and a naphthyl group; and

an n-propyl group, an iso-propyl group, an n-butyl group, an iso-butylgroup, a sec-butyl group, a tert-butyl group, an n-pentyl group, aniso-pentyl group, a sec-pentyl group, a tert-pentyl group, a phenylgroup, and a naphthyl group, each substituted with at least one selectedfrom deuterium, a C₁-C₁₀ alkyl group, and a phenyl group,

but embodiments are not limited thereto.

In one or more embodiments, R₁ to R₈ may each independently be selectedfrom hydrogen, deuterium, —F, a cyano group, a nitro group, —SF₅, —CH₃,—CD₃, —CD₂H, —CDH₂, —CF₃, —CF₂H, —CFH₂, groups represented by Formulae9-1 to 9-19, groups represented by Formulae 10-1 to 10-46, and—Si(Q₃)(Q₄)(Q₅), but are not limited thereto:

In Formulae 9-1 to 9-19 and 10-1 to 10-46, * indicates a binding site toa neighboring atom. Q₃ to Q₅ are the same as described above.

a1 in Formula 1 indicates the number of groups R₁ and may be 0, 1, 2, 3,4, or 5. When a1 is 2 or greater, two or more groups R₁ may be identicalto or different from each other. a2 to a4 may be understood by referringto the description provided in connection with a1 and Formula 1.

a1 to a4 in Formula 1 may each independently be 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. Inone or more embodiments, a1 to a4 may each independently be 0, 1, or 2,but are not limited thereto.

In Formula 1, two groups selected from groups R₁ in the number of a1 maybe optionally connected to each other to form a substituted orunsubstituted C₅-C₃₀ carbocyclic group or a substituted or unsubstitutedC₁-C₃₀ heterocyclic group, two groups selected from groups R₂ in thenumber of a2 may be optionally connected to each other to form asubstituted or unsubstituted C₅-C₃₀ carbocyclic group or a substitutedor unsubstituted C₁-C₃₀ heterocyclic group, two groups selected fromgroups R₃ in the number of a3 may be optionally connected to each otherto form a substituted or unsubstituted C₅-C₃₀ carbocyclic group or asubstituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₃₀ heterocyclic group, and two groupsselected from groups R₄ in the number of a4 may be optionally connectedto each other to form a substituted or unsubstituted C₅-C₃₀ carbocyclicgroup or a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₃₀ heterocyclic group.Examples of the substituted or unsubstituted C₅-C₃₀ carbocyclic group orthe substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₃₀ heterocyclic group may include asubstituted or unsubstituted pentadiene group, a substituted orunsubstituted cyclohexane group, a substituted or unsubstitutedadamantane group, a substituted or unsubstituted benzene group, asubstituted or unsubstituted pyridine group, a substituted orunsubstituted pyrimidine group, a substituted or unsubstituted pyrazinegroup, a substituted or unsubstituted pyridazine group, a substituted orunsubstituted naphthalene group, a substituted or unsubstitutedanthracene group, a substituted or unsubstituted tetracene group, asubstituted or unsubstituted phenanthrene group, a substituted orunsubstituted dihydronaphthalene group, a substituted or unsubstitutedphenalene group, a substituted or unsubstituted benzothiophene group, asubstituted or unsubstituted benzofuran group, a substituted orunsubstituted indene group, and a substituted or unsubstituted indolegroup.

In one or more embodiments, the organometallic compound may berepresented by Formula 1-1:

In Formula 1-1,

X₁, T₁ to T₃, and b1 to b3 are the same as described above,

X₁₁ may be N or C(R₁₁), X₁₂ may be N or C(R₁₂), X₁₃ may be N or C(R₁₃),X₁₄ may be N or C(R₁₄), X₂₁ may be N or C(R₂₁), X₂₂ may be N or C(R₂₂),X₂₃ may be N or C(R₂₃), X₃₁ may be N or C(R₃₁), X₃₂ may be N or C(R₃₂),X₃₃ may be N or C(R₃₃), X₄₁ may be N or C(R₄₁), X₄₂ may be N or C(R₄₂),X₄₃ may be N or C(R₄₃), and X₄₄ may be N or C(R₄₄),

R₁₁ to R₁₄ are each independently the same as described above inconnection with R₁, and two groups selected from R₁₁ to R₁₄ may beoptionally connected to each other to form a substituted orunsubstituted C₅-C₃₀ carbocyclic group or a substituted or unsubstitutedC₁-C₃₀ heterocyclic group,

R₂₁ to R₂₃ are each independently the same as described above inconnection with R₂, and two groups selected from R₂₁ to R₂₃ may beoptionally connected to each other to form a substituted orunsubstituted C₅-C₃₀ carbocyclic group or a substituted or unsubstitutedC₁-C₃₀ heterocyclic group,

R₃₁ to R₃₃ are each independently the same as described above inconnection with R₃, and two groups selected from R₃₁ to R₃₃ may beoptionally connected to each other to form a substituted orunsubstituted C₅-C₃₀ carbocyclic group or a substituted or unsubstitutedC₁-C₃₀ heterocyclic group,

R₄₁ to R₄₄ are each independently the same as described above inconnection with R₄, and two groups selected from R₄₁ to R₄₄ may beoptionally connected to each other to form a substituted orunsubstituted C₅-C₃₀ carbocyclic group or a substituted or unsubstitutedC₁-C₃₀ heterocyclic group, and

two groups selected from R₁₁ to R₁₄, R₂₁ to R₂₃, R₃₁ to R₃₃, and R₄₁ toR₄₄ may be optionally connected to each other to form a substituted orunsubstituted C₅-C₃₀ carbocyclic group or a substituted or unsubstitutedC₁-C₃₀ heterocyclic group.

In one or more embodiments, the organometallic compound may berepresented by Formula 1-1A:

In Formula 1-1A,

X₁, T₁, T₂, b1, and b2 are the same as described above,

X₁₁ to X₁₄, X₂₁ to X₂₃, X₃₁ to X₃₃, and X₄₁ to X₄₄ are the same asdescribed above,

T₄ may be C, Si, or P,

T₅ may be selected from a single bond, *—O—*′, *—S—*′, *—C(R₉)(R₁₀)—*′,*—C(R₉)═*′, *═C(R₉)—*′, *—C(R₉)═C(R₁₀)—*′, *—C(═O)—*′, *—C(═S)—*′,*—C≡C—*′, *—N(R₉)—*′, *—Si(R₉)(R₁₀)—*′, and *—P(R₉)(R₁₀)—*′, wherein *and *′ in each of the foregoing groups independently indicate a bindingsite to a neighboring atom,

R₉ and R₁₀ are each independently the same as described above inconnection with R₇, and

CY₅ and CY₆ may each independently be selected from:

a cyclopentane group, a cyclohexane group, a cycloheptane group, abenzene group, a naphthalene group, a fluorene group, a phenanthrenegroup, an anthracene group, a triphenylene group, a pyrene group, achrysene group, a pyridine group, a pyrimidine group, a quinoline group,an isoquinoline group, a quinazoline group, and a quinoxaline group; and

a cyclopentane group, a cyclohexane group, a cycloheptane group, abenzene group, a naphthalene group, a fluorene group, a phenanthrenegroup, an anthracene group, a triphenylene group, a pyrene group, achrysene group, a pyridine group, a pyrimidine group, a quinoline group,an isoquinoline group, a quinazoline group, and a quinoxaline group,each substituted with at least one selected from deuterium, —F, —Cl,—Br, —I, —CD₃, —CD₂H, —CDH₂, —CF₃, —CF₂H, —CFH₂, a hydroxyl group, acyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, ahydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a saltthereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acidgroup or a salt thereof, a C₁-C₁₀ alkyl group, a cyclopentyl group, acyclohexyl group, a cycloheptyl group, a phenyl group, a naphthyl group,a pyridinyl group, and a pyrimidinyl group,

but embodiments are not limited thereto.

In one or more embodiments, the organometallic compound may berepresented by one selected from Formulae 1(1) to 1(41):

In Formulae 1(1) to 1(41),

X₁, T₁ to T₃, and b1 to b3 are the same as described above,

R₁₁ to R₁₄ are each independently the same as described above inconnection with R₁,

R₂₁ to R₂₃ are each independently the same as described above inconnection with R₂,

R₃₁ to R₃₃ are each independently the same as described above inconnection with R₃,

R₄₁ to R₄₄ are each independently the same as described above inconnection with R₄,

X₁₁ may be O or S,

R₅₁ to R₅₄ are each independently the same as described above inconnection with R₁,

T₁₁ may be a group selected from *—O—*′, *—S—*′, *—C(R₆₁)(R₆₂)—*′,*—C(R₆₁)═*′, *═C(R₆₁)—*′, *—C(R₆₁)═C(R₆₂)—*′, *—C(═O)—*′, *—C(═S)—*′,*—C≡C—*′, *—N(R₆₁)—*′, *—Si(R₆₁)(R₆₂)—*′, and *—P(R₆₁)(R₆₂)—*′,wherein * and *′ in each of the foregoing groups independently indicatea binding site to a neighboring atom,

R₆₁ and R₆₂ are each independently the same as described above inconnection with R₇, and

b11 may be 1, 2, or 3.

For example, in Formulae 1-1, 1-1A, and 1(1) to 1(41),

T₁ may be a single bond,

T₂ may be a group selected from a single bond, *—O—*′, *—S—*′,*—C(R₅)(R₆)—*′, *—N(R₅)—*′, *—Si(R₅)(R₆)—*′, and *—P(R₅)(R₆)—*′,wherein * and *′ in each of the foregoing groups independently indicatea binding site to a neighboring atom,

T₃ may be a group selected from *—O—*′, *—S—*′, *—C(R₇)(R₈)—*′,*—N(R₇)—*′, *—Si(R₇)(R₈)—*′, and *—P(R₇)(R₈)—*′, wherein * and *′ ineach of the foregoing groups independently indicate a binding site to aneighboring atom,

b1 to b3 may be 1, and

R₅ to R₈, R₁₁ to R₁₄, R₂₁ to R₂₃, R₃₁ to R₃₃, R₄₁ to R₄₄, R₅₁ to R₅₄,R₆₁, and R₆₂ may each independently be selected from hydrogen,deuterium, —F, a cyano group, a nitro group, —SF₅, —CH₃, —CD₃, —CD₂H,—CDH₂, —CF₃, —CF₂H, —CFH₂, groups represented by Formulae 9-1 to 9-19,groups represented by Formulae 10-1 to 10-46, and —Si(Q₃)(Q₄)(Q₅), butare not limited thereto. Q₃ to Q₅ are the same as described above.

In one or more embodiments, in Formulae 1-1 and 1-1A, a) two groupsselected from R₁₁ to R₁₄, b) two groups selected from R₂₁ to R₂₃, c) twogroups selected from R₃₁ to R₃₃, or d) two groups selected from R₄₁ toR₄₄ may be optionally connected to each other to form one selected from:

a cyclopentane group, a cyclohexane group, an adamantane group, anorbornane group, a benzene group, a pyridine group, a pyrimidine group,a naphthalene group, a pyrene group, and a chrysene group; and

a cyclopentane group, a cyclohexane group, an adamantane group, anorbornane group, a benzene group, a pyridine group, a pyrimidine group,a naphthalene group, a pyrene group, and a chrysene group, eachsubstituted with at least one selected from deuterium, —F, —CD₃, —CD₂H,—CDH₂, —CF₃, —CF₂H, —CFH₂, a cyano group, a nitro group, a C₁-C₁₀ alkylgroup, a C₁-C₁₀ alkoxy group, a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, acycloheptyl group, a cyclooctyl group, an adamantanyl group, anorbornanyl group, a norbornenyl group, a cyclopentenyl group, acyclohexenyl group, a cycloheptenyl group, a phenyl group, a naphthylgroup, a pyridinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group,and a dibenzothiophenyl group, but embodiments are not limited thereto.

In one or more embodiments, the organometallic compound may be oneselected from Compounds 1 to 78, but is not limited thereto:

In Formula 1, X₁ may be O or S, X₂ may be C, and X₃ and X₄ may be N.Therefore, the highest occupied molecular orbital (HOMO) and the lowestunoccupied molecular orbital (LUMO) may be effectively separated withina molecule of the organometallic compound represented by Formula 1,thereby improving efficiency of an electronic device, for example, anorganic light-emitting device including the compound represented byFormula 1.

In addition, T₃ in Formula 1 may be a group selected from *—O—*′,*—S—*′, *—C(R₇)(R₈)—*′, *—C(R₇)═*′, *═C(R₇)—*′, *—C(R₇)═C(R₈)—*′,*—C(═O)—*′, *—C(═S)—*′, *—C≡C—*′, *—N(R₇)—*′, *—Si(R₇)(R₈)—*′, and*—P(R₇)(R₈)—*′, wherein * and *′ in each of the foregoing groupsindependently indicate a binding site to a neighboring atom. That is, T₃in Formula 1 may not be a single bond. Therefore, a self-quenchingreduction group may be introduced to Formula 1 (that is, T₃ in Formula 1may act as the self-quenching reduction group), thereby reducing aroll-off ratio of an electronic device, for example, an organiclight-emitting device including the compound represented by Formula 1,and improving efficiency thereof.

For example, the HOMO, the LUMO, a singlet (S₁) energy level, and atriplet (T₁) energy level of Compounds 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 10, 12, 15, 36,44, and 66 and Compounds A and B below were evaluated by using aGaussian program density functional theory (DFT) method (the structurewas optimized at B3LYP, 6-31G(d,p) level). Results thereof are shown inTable 1.

TABLE 1 Compound HOMO LUMO S₁ energy level T₁ energy level No. (eV) (eV)(eV) (eV) 1 −4.440 −1.636 2.233 2.028 2 −4.405 −1.607 2.224 2.021 3−4.478 −1.680 2.221 2.020 5 −4.475 −1.677 2.220 2.019 8 −4.446 −1.6472.220 2.019 10 −4.369 −1.625 2.184 1.985 12 −4.374 −1.639 2.170 1.974 15−4.400 −1.634 2.214 1.985 36 −4.378 −1.716 2.136 1.965 44 −4.332 −1.5992.152 1.964 66 −4.532 −1.921 2.082 1.879 A −4.782 −1.521 2.678 2.443 B−4.704 −2.538 1.662 1.485 Compound A

Compound B

Based on the results of Table 1, it is determined that theorganometallic compound represented by Formula 1 has electriccharacteristics that are suitable for use in an electronic device, forexample, for use as a dopant of an organic light-emitting device.

Synthesis methods of the organometallic compound represented by Formula1 may be recognizable by one of ordinary skill in the art by referringto Synthesis Examples provided below.

The organometallic compound represented by Formula 1 is suitable for usein an organic layer of an organic light-emitting device, for example,for use as a dopant in an emission layer of the organic layer. Thus,another aspect provides an organic light-emitting device that includes:

a first electrode;

a second electrode; and

an organic layer that is disposed between the first electrode and thesecond electrode,

wherein the organic layer includes an emission layer and at least oneorganometallic compound represented by Formula 1.

The organic light-emitting device may have, due to the inclusion of anorganic layer including the organometallic compound represented byFormula 1, low driving voltage, high efficiency, high power, highquantum efficiency, a long lifespan, a low roll-off ratio, and excellentcolor purity.

The organometallic compound of Formula 1 may be used between a pair ofelectrodes of an organic light-emitting device. For example, theorganometallic compound represented by Formula 1 may be included in theemission layer. In this regard, the organometallic compound may act as adopant, and the emission layer may further include a host (that is, anamount of the organometallic compound represented by Formula 1 issmaller than an amount of the host).

The expression that “(an organic layer) includes at least oneorganometallic compound” as used herein may refer to an embodiment inwhich “(an organic layer) includes identical organometallic compoundsrepresented by Formula 1 and an embodiment in which (an organic layer)includes two or more different organometallic compounds represented byFormula 1.

For example, the organic layer may include only Compound 1 as theorganometallic compound. In this regard, Compound 1 may be included onlyin the emission layer of the organic light-emitting device. In one ormore embodiments, the organic layer may include, as the organometalliccompound, Compound 1 and Compound 2. In this regard, Compound 1 andCompound 2 may be included in the same layer (for example, Compound 1and Compound 2 all may be included in an emission layer).

The first electrode may be an anode, which is a hole injectionelectrode, and the second electrode may be a cathode, which is anelectron injection electrode; or the first electrode may be a cathode,which is an electron injection electrode, and the second electrode maybe an anode, which is a hole injection electrode.

For example, regarding the organic light-emitting device, the firstelectrode may be an anode, and the second electrode may be a cathode,and the organic layer may further include a hole transport regiondisposed between the first electrode and the emission layer, and anelectron transport region disposed between the emission layer and thesecond electrode, and the hole transport region may include a holeinjection layer, a hole transport layer, an electron blocking layer, orany combination thereof, and the electron transport region may include ahole blocking layer, an electron transport layer, an electron injectionlayer, or any combination thereof.

The term “organic layer” as used herein refers to a single layer and/ora plurality of layers disposed between the first electrode and thesecond electrode of the organic light-emitting device. The “organiclayer” may include, in addition to an organic compound, anorganometallic complex including a metal.

FIG. 1 is a schematic view of an organic light-emitting device 10according to an embodiment. Hereinafter, the structure of an organiclight-emitting device according to an embodiment and a method ofmanufacturing an organic light-emitting device according to anembodiment will be described in connection with FIG. 1 . The organiclight-emitting device 10 includes a first electrode 11, an organic layer15, and a second electrode 19, which are sequentially stacked in thisstated order.

A substrate may be additionally disposed under the first electrode 11 orabove the second electrode 19. For use as the substrate, any substratethat is used in general organic light-emitting devices may be used, andthe substrate may be a glass substrate or a transparent plasticsubstrate, each having excellent mechanical strength, thermal stability,transparency, surface smoothness, ease of handling, andwater-resistance.

The first electrode 11 may be formed by depositing or sputtering amaterial for forming the first electrode 11 on the substrate. The firstelectrode 11 may be an anode. The material for forming the firstelectrode 11 may be selected from materials with a high work function tofacilitate hole injection. The first electrode 11 may be a reflectiveelectrode, a semi-transmissive electrode, or a transmissive electrode.The material for forming the first electrode 11 may be, for example,indium tin oxide (ITO), indium zinc oxide (IZO), tin oxide (SnO₂), andzinc oxide (ZnO). In one or more embodiments, magnesium (Mg), aluminum(Al), aluminum-lithium (Al—Li), calcium (Ca), magnesium-indium (Mg—In),or magnesium-silver (Mg—Ag) may be used as the material for forming thefirst electrode 11.

The first electrode 11 may have a single-layered structure or amulti-layered structure including two or more layers. For example, thefirst electrode 11 may have a three-layered structure of ITO/Ag/ITO, butthe structure of the first electrode 110 is not limited thereto.

The organic layer 15 is disposed on the first electrode 11.

The organic layer 15 may include a hole transport region, an emissionlayer, and an electron transport region.

The hole transport region may be disposed between the first electrode 11and the emission layer.

The hole transport region may include a hole injection layer, a holetransport layer, an electron blocking layer, a buffer layer, or anycombination thereof.

The hole transport region may include only either a hole injection layeror a hole transport layer. In one or more embodiments, the holetransport region may have a structure of hole injection layer/holetransport layer or hole injection layer/hole transport layer/electronblocking layer, which are sequentially stacked in this stated order fromthe first electrode 11.

A hole injection layer may be formed on the first electrode 11 by usingone or more suitable methods selected from vacuum deposition, spincoating, casting, or Langmuir-Blodgett (LB) deposition.

When a hole injection layer is formed by vacuum deposition, thedeposition conditions may vary according to a material that is used toform the hole injection layer, and the structure and thermalcharacteristics of the hole injection layer. For example, the depositionconditions may include a deposition temperature of about 100° C. toabout 500° C., a vacuum pressure of about 10⁻⁸ torr to about 10⁻³ torr,and a deposition rate of about 0.01 Å/sec to about 100 Å/sec. However,the deposition conditions are not limited thereto.

When the hole injection layer is formed using spin coating, coatingconditions may vary according to the material used to form the holeinjection layer, and the structure and thermal properties of the holeinjection layer. For example, a coating speed may be from about 2,000revolutions per minute (rpm) to about 5,000 rpm, and a temperature atwhich a heat treatment is performed to remove a solvent after coatingmay be from about 80° C. to about 200° C. However, the coatingconditions are not limited thereto.

Conditions for forming a hole transport layer and an electron blockinglayer may be understood by referring to conditions for forming the holeinjection layer.

The hole transport region may include at least one selected fromm-MTDATA, TDATA, 2-TNATA, NPB, β-NPB, TPD, Spiro-TPD, Spiro-NPB,methylated-NPB, TAPC, HMTPD, 4,4′,4″-tris(N-carbazolyl)triphenylamine(TCTA), polyaniline/dodecylbenzene sulfonic acid (Pani/DBSA),poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)/poly(4-styrene sulfonate) (PEDOT/PSS),polyaniline/camphor sulfonic acid (Pani/CSA), polyaniline/poly(4-styrenesulfonate) (Pani/PSS), a compound represented by Formula 201 below, anda compound represented by Formula 202 below:

Ar₁₀₁ and Ar₁₀₂ in Formula 201 may each independently be selected from:

a phenylene group, a pentalenylene group, an indenylene group, anaphthylene group, an azulenylene group, a heptalenylene group, anacenaphthylene group, a fluorenylene group, a phenalenylene group, aphenanthrenylene group, an anthracenylene group, a fluoranthenylenegroup, a triphenylenylene group, a pyrenylene group, a chrysenylenylenegroup, a naphthacenylene group, a picenylene group, a perylenylenegroup, and a pentacenylene group; and

a phenylene group, a pentalenylene group, an indenylene group, anaphthylene group, an azulenylene group, a heptalenylene group, anacenaphthylene group, a fluorenylene group, a phenalenylene group, aphenanthrenylene group, an anthracenylene group, a fluoranthenylenegroup, a triphenylenylene group, a pyrenylene group, a chrysenylenylenegroup, a naphthacenylene group, a picenylene group, a perylenylenegroup, and a pentacenylene group, each substituted with at least oneselected from deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyanogroup, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazinegroup, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, asulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a saltthereof, a C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkynylgroup, a C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, a C₃-C₁₀cycloalkenyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkenyl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, aC₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, a monovalentnon-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, and a monovalent non-aromaticcondensed heteropolycyclic group.

In Formula 201, xa and xb may each independently be an integer selectedfrom 0 to 5, or 0, 1, or 2. For example, xa is 1 and xb is 0, but xa andxb are not limited thereto.

R₁₀₁ to R₁₀₈, R₁₁₁ to R₁₁₉, and R₁₂₁ to R₁₂₄ in Formulae 201 and 202 mayeach independently be selected from:

hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group,a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, ahydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonicacid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof,a C₁-C₁₀ alkyl group (for example, a methyl group, an ethyl group, apropyl group, a butyl group, a pentyl group, a hexyl group, and so on),and a C₁-C₁₀ alkoxy group (for example, a methoxy group, an ethoxygroup, a propoxy group, a butoxy group, a pentoxy group, and so on);

a C₁-C₁₀ alkyl group and a C₁-C₁₀ alkoxy group, each substituted with atleast one selected from deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, acyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, ahydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a saltthereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, and a phosphoric acidgroup or a salt thereof;

a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, an anthracenyl group, a fluorenylgroup, and a pyrenyl group; and

a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, an anthracenyl group, a fluorenylgroup, and a pyrenyl group, each substituted with at least one selectedfrom deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, anitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, ahydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonicacid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof,a C₁-C₁₀ alkyl group and C₁-C₁₀ alkoxy group, but are not limitedthereto.

R₁₀₉ in Formula 201 may be selected from:

a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, an anthracenyl group, and a pyridinylgroup; and

a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, an anthracenyl group, and a pyridinylgroup, each substituted with at least one selected from deuterium, —F,—Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an aminogroup, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, acarboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a saltthereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a C₁-C₂₀ alkylgroup, a C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, ananthracenyl group, and a pyridinyl group.

In one or more embodiments, the compound represented by Formula 201 maybe represented by Formula 201A, but is not limited thereto:

R₁₀₁, R₁₁₁, R₁₁₂, and R₁₀₉ in Formula 201A may be the same as describedabove.

For example, the compound represented by Formula 201, and the compoundrepresented by Formula 202 may include compounds HT1 to HT20 illustratedbelow, but are not limited thereto:

A thickness of the hole transport region may be in a range of about 100Å to about 10,000 Å, for example, about 100 Å to about 1,000 Å. Whilenot wishing to be bound by theory, it is understood that when the holetransport region includes at least one of a hole injection layer and ahole transport layer, the thickness of the hole injection layer may bein a range of about 100 Å to about 10,000 Å, and for example, about 100Å to about 1,000 Å, and the thickness of the hole transport layer may bein a range of about 50 Å to about 2,000 Å, and for example, about 100 Åto about 1,500 Å. While not wishing to be bound by theory, it isunderstood that when the thicknesses of the hole transport region, thehole injection layer, and the hole transport layer are within theseranges, satisfactory hole transporting characteristics may be obtainedwithout a substantial increase in driving voltage.

The hole transport region may further include, in addition to thesematerials, a charge-generation material for the improvement ofconductive properties. The charge-generation material may behomogeneously or non-homogeneously dispersed in the hole transportregion.

The charge-generation material may be, for example, a p-dopant. Thep-dopant may be one selected from a quinone derivative, a metal oxide,and a cyano group-containing compound, but embodiments are not limitedthereto. Non-limiting examples of the p-dopant include a quinonederivative, such as tetracyanoquinonedimethane (TCNQ) or2,3,5,6-tetrafluoro-tetracyano-1,4-benzoquinonedimethane (F4-TCNQ); ametal oxide, such as a tungsten oxide or a molybdenium oxide; and acyano group-containing compound, such as Compound HT-D1 below, but arenot limited thereto:

The hole transport region may include a buffer layer.

Also, the buffer layer may compensate for an optical resonance distanceaccording to a wavelength of light emitted from the emission layer, andthus, the efficiency of a formed organic light-emitting device may beimproved.

Then, an emission layer may be formed on the hole transport region byvacuum deposition, spin coating, casting, LB deposition, or the like.When the emission layer is formed by vacuum deposition or spin coating,the deposition or coating conditions may be similar to those applied toform the hole injection layer although the deposition or coatingconditions may vary according to the material that is used to form theemission layer.

Meanwhile, when the hole transport region includes an electron blockinglayer, a material for the electron blocking layer may be selected frommaterials for the hole transport region described above and materialsfor a host to be explained later. However, the material for the electronblocking layer is not limited thereto. For example, when the holetransport region includes an electron blocking layer, a material for theelectron blocking layer may be mCP, which will be explained later.

The emission layer may include a host and a dopant, and the dopant mayinclude the organometallic compound represented by Formula 1.

The host may include at least one selected from TPBi, TBADN, ADN (alsoreferred to as “DNA”), CBP, CDBP, TCP, mCP, Compound H50, and CompoundH51:

In one or more embodiments, the host may further include a compoundrepresented by Formula 301 below.

Ar₁₁₁ and Ar₁₁₂ in Formula 301 may each independently be selected from:

a phenylene group, a naphthylene group, a phenanthrenylene group, and apyrenylene group; and

a phenylene group, a naphthylene group, a phenanthrenylene group, and apyrenylene group, each substituted with at least one selected from aphenyl group, a naphthyl group, and an anthracenyl group.

Ar₁₁₃ to Ar₁₁₆ in Formula 301 may each independently be selected from:

a C₁-C₁₀ alkyl group, a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, a phenanthrenylgroup, and a pyrenyl group; and

a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, and a pyrenylgroup, each substituted with at least one selected from a phenyl group,a naphthyl group, and an anthracenyl group.

g, h, i, and j in Formula 301 may each independently be an integerselected from 0 to 4, and may be, for example, 0, 1, or 2.

Ar₁₁₃ to Ar₁₁₆ in Formula 301 may each independently be selected from:

a C₁-C₁₀ alkyl group, substituted with at least one selected from aphenyl group, a naphthyl group, and an anthracenyl group;

a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, an anthracenyl group, a pyrenyl group,a phenanthrenyl group, and a fluorenyl group;

a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, an anthracenyl group, a pyrenyl group,a phenanthrenyl group, and a fluorenyl group, each substituted with atleast one selected from deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, acyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, ahydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a saltthereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acidgroup or a salt thereof, a C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group, aC₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group, a C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group, a phenyl group, a naphthylgroup, an anthracenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, anda fluorenyl group; and

but embodiments are not limited thereto.

In one or more embodiments, the host may include a compound representedby Formula 302 below:

Ar₁₂₂ to Ar₁₂₅ in Formula 302 are the same as described in detail inconnection with Ar₁₁₃ in Formula 301.

Ar₁₂₆ and Ar₁₂₇ in Formula 302 may each independently be a C₁-C₁₀ alkylgroup (for example, a methyl group, an ethyl group, or a propyl group).

k and l in Formula 302 may each independently be an integer selectedfrom 0 to 4. For example, k and l may be 0, 1, or 2.

The compound represented by Formula 301 and the compound represented byFormula 302 may include Compounds H1 to H42 illustrated below, but arenot limited thereto:

When the organic light-emitting device is a full-color organiclight-emitting device, the emission layer may be patterned into a redemission layer, a green emission layer, and a blue emission layer. Inone or more embodiments, due to a stack structure including a redemission layer, a green emission layer, and/or a blue emission layer,the emission layer may emit white light.

When the emission layer includes a host and a dopant, an amount of thedopant may be in a range of about 0.01 parts to about 15 parts by weightbased on 100 parts by weight of the host, but is not limited thereto.

A thickness of the emission layer may be in a range of about 100 Å toabout 1,000 Å, for example, about 200 Å to about 600 Å. While notwishing to be bound by theory, it is understood that when the thicknessof the emission layer is within the above ranges, excellentlight-emission characteristics may be obtained without a substantialincrease in driving voltage.

Then, an electron transport region may be disposed on the emissionlayer.

The electron transport region may include a hole blocking layer, anelectron transport layer, an electron injection layer, or anycombination thereof.

For example, the electron transport region may have a structure of holeblocking layer/electron transport layer/electron injection layer or astructure of electron transport layer/electron injection layer, but thestructure of the electron transport region is not limited thereto. Theelectron transport layer may have a single-layered structure or amulti-layered structure including two or more different materials.

Conditions for forming the hole blocking layer, the electron transportlayer, and the electron injection layer which constitute the electrontransport region may be understood by referring to the conditions forforming the hole injection layer.

When the electron transport region includes a hole blocking layer, thehole blocking layer may include, for example, at least one of BCP,Bphen, and BAlq, but is not limited thereto:

A thickness of the hole blocking layer may be in a range of about 20 Åto about 1,000 Å, for example, about 30 Å to about 300 Å. While notwishing to be bound by theory, it is understood that when the thicknessof the hole blocking layer is within these ranges, the hole blockinglayer may have improved hole blocking ability without a substantialincrease in driving voltage.

The electron transport layer may further include at least one selectedfrom BCP, Bphen, Alq₃, BAlq, TAZ, and NTAZ:

In one or more embodiments, the electron transport layer may include atleast one of ET1 and ET2, but are not limited thereto:

A thickness of the electron transport layer may be in a range of about100 Å to about 1,000 Å, for example, about 150 Å to about 500 Å. Whilenot wishing to be bound by theory, it is understood that when thethickness of the electron transport layer is within the range describedabove, the electron transport layer may have satisfactory electrontransport characteristics without a substantial increase in drivingvoltage.

Also, the electron transport layer may further include, in addition tothe materials described above, a metal-containing material.

The metal-containing material may include a Li complex. The Li complexmay include, for example, Compound ET-D1 (lithium quinolate, LiQ) orET-D2:

The electron transport region may include an electron injection layer(EIL) that promotes flow of electrons from the second electrode 19thereinto.

The electron injection layer may include at least one selected from,LiF, NaCl, CsF, Li₂O, BaO, and LiQ.

A thickness of the electron injection layer may be in a range of about 1Å to about 100 Å, for example, about 3 Å to about 90 Å. While notwishing to be bound by theory, it is understood that when the thicknessof the electron injection layer is within the ranges described above,the electron injection layer may have satisfactory electron injectioncharacteristics without a substantial increase in driving voltage.

The second electrode 19 is disposed on the organic layer 15. The secondelectrode 19 may be a cathode. A material for forming the secondelectrode 19 may be selected from metal, an alloy, an electricallyconductive compound, and a combination thereof, which have a relativelylow work function. For example, lithium (Li), magnesium (Mg), aluminum(AI), aluminum-lithium (Al—Li), calcium (Ca), magnesium-indium (Mg—In),or magnesium-silver (Mg—Ag) may be used as a material for forming thesecond electrode 19. In one or more embodiments, to manufacture a topemission type light-emitting device, a transmissive electrode formedusing ITO or IZO may be used as the second electrode 19.

Hereinbefore, the organic light-emitting device has been described withreference to FIG. 1 , but is not limited thereto.

Another aspect of the present disclosure provides a diagnosiscomposition including at least one organometallic compound representedby Formula 1.

The organometallic compound represented by Formula 1 may provide highluminescent efficiency. Accordingly, a diagnosis composition includingthe organometallic compound may have high diagnosis efficiency.

Such a diagnosis composition may be used in various applicationsincluding diagnosis kits, diagnosis reagents, biosensors, biomarkers,etc.

The term “C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group,” as used herein, refers to a linear orbranched aliphatic saturated hydrocarbon monovalent group having 1 to 60carbon atoms, and examples thereof include a methyl group, an ethylgroup, a propyl group, an iso-butyl group, a sec-butyl group, atert-butyl group, a pentyl group, an iso-amyl group, and a hexyl group.The term “C₁-C₆₀ alkylene group,” as used herein, refers to a divalentgroup having the same structure as the C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group.

The term “C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group,” as used herein, refers to a monovalentgroup represented by —OA₁₀₁ (wherein A₁₀₁ is the C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group),and non-limiting examples thereof include a methoxy group, an ethoxygroup, and an iso-propyloxy (iso-propoxy) group.

The term “C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group,” as used herein, refers to a hydrocarbongroup formed by including at least one carbon-carbon double bond in themiddle or at the terminus of the C₂-C₆₀ alkyl group, and examplesthereof include an ethenyl group, a propenyl group, and a butenyl group.The term “C₂-C₆₀ alkenylene group,” as used herein, refers to a divalentgroup having the same structure as the C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group.

The term “C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group,” as used herein, refers to a hydrocarbongroup formed by including at least one carbon-carbon triple bond in themiddle or at the terminus of the C₂-C₆₀ alkyl group, and examplesthereof include an ethynyl group, and a propynyl group. The term “C₂-C₆₀alkynylene group,” as used herein, refers to a divalent group having thesame structure as the C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group.

The term “C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group,” as used herein, refers to amonovalent saturated hydrocarbon monocyclic group having 3 to 10 carbonatoms, and non-limiting examples thereof include a cyclopropyl group, acyclobutyl group, a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, and acycloheptyl group. The term “C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkylene group,” as usedherein, refers to a divalent group having the same structure as theC₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group.

The term “C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group,” as used herein, refers to amonovalent saturated monocyclic group having at least one heteroatomselected from N, O, P, Si, and S as a ring-forming atom and 1 to 10carbon atoms, and non-limiting examples thereof include atetrahydrofuranyl group and a tetrahydrothiophenyl group. The term“C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkylene group,” as used herein, refers to a divalentgroup having the same structure as the C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group.

The term “C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group,” as used herein, refers to amonovalent monocyclic group that has 3 to 10 carbon atoms, at least onecarbon-carbon double bond in the ring thereof, and which is not aromaticin the entire molecular structure. Non-limiting examples thereof includea cyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, and a cycloheptenyl group.The term “C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenylene group,” as used herein, refers to adivalent group having the same structure as the C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenylgroup.

The term “C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group,” as used herein, refers to amonovalent monocyclic group that has at least one heteroatom selectedfrom N, O, P, Si, and S as a ring-forming atom, 1 to 10 carbon atoms,and at least one carbon-carbon double bond in its ring. Non-limitingexamples of the C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group include a2,3-dihydrofuranyl group and a 2,3-dihydrothiophenyl group. The term“C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenylene group,” as used herein, refers to adivalent group having the same structure as the C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkenyl group.

The term “C₆-C₆₀ aryl group,” as used herein, refers to a monovalentgroup having a carbocyclic aromatic system having 6 to 60 carbon atoms,and the term “C₆-C₆₀ arylene group,” as used herein, refers to adivalent group having a carbocyclic aromatic system having 6 to 60carbon atoms. Non-limiting examples of the C₆-C₆₀ aryl group include aphenyl group, a naphthyl group, an anthracenyl group, a phenanthrenylgroup, a pyrenyl group, and a chrysenyl group. When the C₆-C₆₀ arylgroup and the C₆-C₆₀ arylene group each include two or more rings, therings may be fused to each other.

The term “C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group,” as used herein, refers to amonovalent group having a heterocyclic aromatic system that has at leastone heteroatom selected from N, O, P, Si, and S as a ring-forming atom,and 1 to 60 carbon atoms. The term “C₁-C₆₀ heteroarylene group,” as usedherein refers to a divalent group having a heterocyclic aromatic systemthat has at least one heteroatom selected from N, O, P, Si, and S as aring-forming atom, and 1 to 60 carbon atoms. Non-limiting examples ofthe C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group include a pyridinyl group, a pyrimidinylgroup, a pyrazinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, a triazinyl group, aquinolinyl group, and an isoquinolinyl group. When the C₁-C₆₀ heteroarylgroup and the C₁-C₆₀ heteroarylene group each include two or more rings,the rings may be fused to each other.

The term “C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, as used herein, indicates —OA₁₀₂(wherein A₁₀₂ is the C₆-C₆₀ aryl group), and a C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group asused herein indicates —SA₁₀₃ (wherein A₁₀₃ is the C₆-C₆₀ aryl group).

The term “monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group,” as usedherein, refers to a monovalent group (for example, having 8 to 60 carbonatoms) that has two or more rings condensed to each other, only carbonatoms as a ring-forming atom, and which is non-aromatic in the entiremolecular structure. Examples of the monovalent non-aromatic condensedpolycyclic group include a fluorenyl group. The term “divalentnon-aromatic condensed polycyclic group,” as used herein, refers to adivalent group having the same structure as the monovalent non-aromaticcondensed polycyclic group.

The term “monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group,” asused herein, refers to a monovalent group (for example, having 2 to 60carbon atoms) that has two or more rings condensed to each other, has aheteroatom selected from N, O, P, Si, and S, other than carbon atoms, asa ring-forming atom, and which is non-aromatic in the entire molecularstructure. Non-limiting examples of the monovalent non-aromaticcondensed heteropolycyclic group include a carbazolyl group. The term“divalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group,” as usedherein, refers to a divalent group having the same structure as themonovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group.

The term “C₅-C₃₀ carbocyclic group,” as used herein, refers to asaturated or unsaturated cyclic group having 5 to 30 carbons as aring-forming atom. Examples of the C₅-C₃₀ carbocyclic group include amonocyclic group and a polycyclic group.

The term “C₁-C₃₀ heterocyclic group,” as used herein, refers to asaturated or unsaturated cyclic group having, at least one heteroatomselected from N, O, P, Si, and S, other than 1 to 30 carbons, as aring-forming atom. Examples of the C₁-C₃₀ heterocyclic group include amonocyclic group and a polycyclic group.

At least one of substituents of the substituted C₅-C₃₀ carbocyclicgroup, substituted C₂-C₃₀ heterocyclic group, the substituted C₁-C₆₀alkyl group, the substituted C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group, the substitutedC₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group, the substituted C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group, thesubstituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, the substituted C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkyl group, the substituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, thesubstituted C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, the substituted C₆-C₆₀ arylgroup, the substituted C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, the substituted C₆-C₆₀arylthio group, the substituted C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, the substitutedmonovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, and the substitutedmonovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group may be selectedfrom:

deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —CD₃, —CD₂H, —CDH₂, —CF₃, —CF₂H, —CFH₂, ahydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidinogroup, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group ora salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoricacid group or a salt thereof, a C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkenylgroup, a C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group, and a C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group;a C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group,and a C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group, each substituted with at least one selectedfrom deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —CD₃, —CD₂H, —CDH₂, —CF₃, —CF₂H,—CFH₂, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group,an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylicacid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, aphosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, aC₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, a C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkenyl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, aC₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, a monovalentnon-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a monovalent non-aromaticcondensed heteropolycyclic group, —N(Q₁₁)(Q₁₂), —Si(Q₁₃)(Q₁₄)(Q₁₅),—B(Q₁₆)(Q₁₇), and —P(═O)(Q₁₈)(Q₁₉);a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, a C₃-C₁₀cycloalkenyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, a C₆-C₆₀ arylgroup, a C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, a C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a C₁-C₆₀heteroaryl group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group,and a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group;

a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, a C₃-C₁₀cycloalkenyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, a C₆-C₆₀ arylgroup, a C₆-C₀ aryloxy group, a C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a C₁-C₆₀heteroaryl group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group,and a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, eachsubstituted with at least one selected from deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I,—CD₃, —CD₂H, —CDH₂, —CF₃, —CF₂H, —CFH₂, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group,a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, ahydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonicacid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof,a C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group, aC₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkyl group, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, a C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkenyl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, aC₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, a monovalentnon-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a monovalent non-aromaticcondensed heteropolycyclic group, —N(Q₂₁)(Q₂₂), —Si(Q₂₃)(Q₂₄)(Q₂₅),—B(Q₂₆)(Q₂₇), and —P(═O)(Q₂₈)(Q₂₉); and

—N(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂), —Si(Q₃₃)(Q₃₄)(Q₃₅), —B(Q₃₆)(Q₃₇), and —P(═O)(Q₃₈)(Q₃₉),

wherein Q₁₁ to Q₁₉, Q₂₁ to Q₂₉, and Q₃₁ to Q₃₉ may each independently beselected from hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, acyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidino group, ahydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a saltthereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acidgroup or a salt thereof, a C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group, aC₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group, a C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group,a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, a C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkenyl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryl groupsubstituted with at least one selected from a C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group and aC₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, a C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, aC₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclicgroup, and a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group.

When a group containing a specified number of carbon atoms issubstituted with any of the groups listed in the preceding paragraphs,the number of carbon atoms in the resulting “substituted” group isdefined as the sum of the carbon atoms contained in the original(unsubstituted) group and the carbon atoms (if any) contained in thesubstituent. For example, when the term “substituted C₁-C₆₀ alkyl”refers to a C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group substituted with C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, thetotal number of carbon atoms in the resulting aryl substituted alkylgroup is C₇-C₁₂₀.

Hereinafter, a compound and an organic light-emitting device accordingto embodiments are described in detail with reference to SynthesisExample and Examples. However, the organic light-emitting device is notlimited thereto. The wording “B was used instead of A” used indescribing Synthesis Examples means that an amount of A used wasidentical to an amount of B used, in terms of a molar equivalent.

Example Synthesis Example 1: Synthesis of Compound 2

Synthesis of Intermediate 2-4

5 grams (g) (32.88 millimoles, mmol) of a (2-methoxyphenyl)boronic acid,8.5 g (29.31 mmol) of Intermediate 2-5, 10 g (73.27 mmol) of K₂CO₃, and1.7 g (1.46 mmol) Pd(PPh₃)₄ were mixed together with 190 milliliters(mL) of THE and 95 mL of H₂O, and the mixed solution was heated to atemperature of 80° C. and was stirred under reflux for 16 hours. Theobtained reaction solution was cooled to room temperature and extractedby using 400 mL of water and 400 mL of ethyl acetate to obtain anorganic layer. The organic layer was dried by using MgSO₄, and theresidue obtained by evaporating the remaining solvent was separated andpurified by using silica gel column chromatography to obtain 6.7 g (72%)of Intermediate 2-4. The obtained compound was identified by LC-MS.

C₁₇H₁₉BrO: M⁺ 318.06

Synthesis of Intermediate 2-3

6.7 g (21.06 mmol) of Intermediate 2-4 and 8 g (31.59 mmol) ofbis(pinacolato)diboron, 3.1 g (31.58 mmol) of potassium acetate, and 1 g(1.26 mmol) of Pd(PPh₃)₂Cl₂ were mixed together with 100 mL of toluene,and the mixed solution was heated to a temperature of 120° C. and wasstirred under reflux for 8 hours. The obtained reaction solution wascooled to room temperature and extracted by using 300 mL of water and300 mL of ethyl acetate to obtain an organic layer. The organic layerwas dried by using MgSO₄, and the residue obtained by evaporating theremaining solvent was separated and purified by using silica gel columnchromatography to obtain 5.8 g (75%) of Intermediate 2-3. The obtainedcompound was identified by LC-MS.

C₂₃H₃₁BO₃: M⁺ 366.24

Synthesis of Intermediate 2-2

5.8 g (15.8 mmol) of Intermediate 2-3, 8.3 g (17.4 mmol) of IntermediateA (2-chloro-6-(9-(pyridin-2-yl)-9H-fluoren-9-yl)pyridine), 5.5 g (40mmol) of K₂CO₃, and 1.2 g (1 mmol) of Pd(PPh₃)₄ were mixed together with100 mL of THE and 50 mL of H₂O, and the mixed solution was heated to atemperature of 80° C. and was stirred under reflux for 16 hours. Theobtained reaction solution was cooled to room temperature and extractedby using 300 mL of water and 300 mL of ethyl acetate to obtain anorganic layer. The organic layer was dried by using MgSO₄, and theresidue obtained by evaporating the remaining solvent was separated andpurified by using silica gel column chromatography to obtain 6 g (68%)of Intermediate 2-2. The obtained compound was identified by LC-MS.

C₄₀H₃₄N₂O: M⁺ 558.27

Synthesis of Intermediate 2-1

6 g (10.75 mmol) of Intermediate 2-2 and 35 g (300 mmol) of pyridinehydrochloride were placed into a sealed tube, and the mixed solution washeated to a temperature of 180° C. and was stirred for 16 hours. Theobtained reaction solution was cooled to room temperature, and extractedby using a sodium bicarbonate aqueous solution, methylene chloride (MC),and H₂O to obtain an organic layer. The organic layer was dried by usingMgSO₄, and the residue obtained by evaporating the remaining solvent wasseparated and purified by using silica gel column chromatography toobtain 3.5 g (60%) of Intermediate 2-1. The obtained compound wasidentified by LC-MS.

C₃₉H₃₂N₂O: M⁺ 544.25

Synthesis of Compound 2

3.5 g (6.4 mmol) of Intermediate 2-1, 3.2 g (7.7 mmol) of potassiumtetrachloroplatinate, and 200 mL of an acetic acid were mixed togetherwith each other, and the mixed solution was heated to a temperature of120° C. and was stirred under reflux for 16 hours. The obtained reactionsolution was cooled to a room temperature, and an extraction process wasperformed thereon by using a sodium bicarbonate aqueous solution, water,and 300 mL of ethyl acetate to obtain an organic layer. The organiclayer was dried by using MgSO₄, and the residue obtained by evaporatingthe remaining solvent was separated and purified by using silica gelcolumn chromatography to obtain 2.6 g (55%) of Compound 2. The obtainedcompound was identified by LC-MS.

C₃₉H₃₀N₂OPt: M⁺ 737.20

Synthesis Example 2: Synthesis of Compound 5

Compound 5 was synthesized in the same manner as in Synthesis Example 1,except that 3,5-dibromo-1,1′-biphenyl was used instead of Intermediate2-5 in synthesizing Intermediate 2-4. The obtained compound wasidentified by LC-MS.

C₄₁H₂₆N₂OPt: M⁺ 757.17

Synthesis Example 3: Synthesis of Compound 8

Compound 8 was synthesized in the same manner as in Synthesis Example 1,except that 3,5-dibromo-3′,5′-di-tert-butyl-1,1′-biphenyl was usedinstead of Intermediate 2-5 in synthesizing Intermediate 2-4. Theobtained compound was identified by LC-MS.

C₄₉H₄₂N₂OPt: M⁺ 869.29

Synthesis Example 4: Synthesis of Compound 10

Compound 10 was synthesized in the same manner as in Synthesis Example1, except that a 5-tert-butyl-2-methoxyphenylboronic acid and1,3-dibromobenzene were used instead of a (2-methoxyphenyl)boronic acidand Intermediate 2-5 in synthesizing Intermediate 2-4. The obtainedcompound was identified by LC-MS.

C₃₉H₃₀N₂OPt: M⁺ 737.20

Synthesis Example 5: Synthesis of Compound 36

Synthesis of Intermediate 36-4

Intermediate 36-4 was synthesized in the same manner as in Synthesis ofIntermediate 2-4 in Synthesis Example 1, except that Intermediate 36-5was used instead of Intermediate 2-5.

Synthesis of Intermediate 36-3

Intermediate 36-3 was synthesized in the same manner as in Synthesis ofIntermediate 2-3 in Synthesis Example 1, except that Intermediate 36-4was used instead of Intermediate 2-4.

Synthesis of Intermediate 36-2

Intermediate 36-2 was synthesized in the same manner as in Synthesis ofIntermediate 2-2 in Synthesis Example 1, except that Intermediate 36-3and Intermediate B were used instead of Intermediate 2-3 andIntermediate A.

Synthesis of Intermediate 36-1

Intermediate 36-1 was synthesized in the same manner as in Synthesis ofIntermediate 2-1 in Synthesis Example 1, except that Intermediate 36-2was used instead of Intermediate 2-2.

Synthesis of Compound 36

Compound 36 was synthesized in the same manner as in Synthesis ofCompound 2 in Synthesis Example 1, except that Intermediate 36-1 wasused instead of Intermediate 2-1. The obtained compound was identifiedby LC-MS.

C₃₆H₃₃N₃OPt: M⁺ 718.23

Synthesis Example 6: Synthesis of Compound 44

Synthesis of Intermediate 44-4

Intermediate 44-4 was synthesized in the same manner as in Synthesis ofIntermediate 2-4 in Synthesis Example 1, except that Intermediate 44-5was used instead of Intermediate 2-5.

Synthesis of Intermediate 44-3

Intermediate 44-3 was synthesized in the same manner as in Synthesis ofIntermediate 2-3 in Synthesis Example 1, except that Intermediate 44-4was used instead of Intermediate 2-4.

Synthesis of Intermediate 44-2

Intermediate 44-2 was synthesized in the same manner as in Synthesis ofIntermediate 2-2 in Synthesis Example 1, except that Intermediate 44-3and Intermediate C were used instead of Intermediate 2-3 andIntermediate A.

Synthesis of Intermediate 44-1

Intermediate 44-1 was synthesized in the same manner as in Synthesis ofIntermediate 2-1 in Synthesis Example 1, except that Intermediate 44-2was used instead of Intermediate 2-2.

Synthesis of Compound 44

Compound 44 was synthesized in the same manner as in Synthesis ofCompound 2 in Synthesis Example 1, except that Intermediate 44-1 wasused instead of Intermediate 2-1. The obtained compound was identifiedby LC-MS.

C₄₈H₄₃N₃OPt: M⁺ 872.31

Synthesis Example 7: Synthesis of Compound 66

Synthesis of Intermediate 66-2

Intermediate 66-2 was synthesized in the same manner as in Synthesis ofIntermediate 2-2 in Synthesis Example 1, except that Intermediate D wasused instead of Intermediate A.

Synthesis of Intermediate 66-1

Intermediate 66-1 was synthesized in the same manner as in Synthesis ofIntermediate 2-1 in Synthesis Example 1, except that Intermediate 66-2was used instead of Intermediate 2-2.

Synthesis of Compound 66

Compound 66 was synthesized in the same manner as in Synthesis ofCompound 2 in Synthesis Example 1, except that Intermediate 66-1 wasused instead of Intermediate 2-1. The obtained compound was identifiedby LC-MS.

C₄₄H₃₄N₄OPt: M⁺ 829.24

Example 1

An ITO glass substrate, on which an ITO electrode (anode) was deposited,was cut to a size of 50 millimeters (mm)×50 mm×0.5 mm, ultrasonicallycleaned using acetone iso-propyl alcohol and pure water each for 15minutes, and exposed to irradiation of UV light for 30 minutes and ozoneto clean.

Then, m-MTDATA was deposited on the ITO electrode (anode) at adeposition rate of 1 Angstroms per second (Å/sec) to form a holeinjection layer having a thickness of 600 Angstroms (Å), and α-NPD wasdeposited on the hole injection layer at a deposition rate of 1 Å/sec toform a hole transport layer having a thickness of 250 Å.

Compound 2 (as a dopant) and CBP (as a host) were respectivelyco-deposited on the hole transport layer at a deposition rate of 0.1Å/sec and a deposition rate of 1 Å/sec to form an emission layer havinga thickness of 400 Å.

BAlq was deposited on the emission layer at a deposition rate of 1 Å/secto form a hole blocking layer having a thickness of 50 Å, Alq₃ wasdeposited on the hole blocking layer to form an electron transport layerhaving a thickness of 300 Å, LiF was deposited on the electron transportlayer to form an electron injection layer having a thickness of 10 Å,and then, Al was vacuum-deposited on the electron injection layer toform a second electrode (cathode) having a thickness of 1,200 Å, therebycompleting the manufacture of an organic light-emitting device having astructure of ITO/m-MTDATA (600 Å)/α-NPD (250 Å)/CBP+Compound 2 (10%)(400 Å))/BAlq (50 Å)/Alq₃ (300 Å)/LiF (10 Å)/AI (1,200 Å).

Examples 2 to 5 and Comparative Examples 1 and 2

Organic light-emitting devices were manufactured in the same manner asin Example 1, except that compounds shown in Table 2 were used as adopant, instead of Compound 2 in forming an emission layer.

Evaluation Example 1: Evaluation on Characteristics of OrganicLight-Emitting Devices

The driving voltage, luminescence efficiency, power efficiency, colorpurity, quantum efficiency, roll-off ratio, and lifespan (T₉₅) of theorganic light-emitting devices manufactured in Examples 1 to 5 andComparative Examples 1 and 2 were evaluated. Results thereof are shownin Table 2. A current-voltage meter (Keithley 2400) and a luminancemeter (Minolta Cs-1000A) were used as evaluation devices. The lifespan(T₉₅) (at 6,000 nit) was evaluated as a period of time taken until theluminance was reduced to 95% of initial luminance. The roll-off ratiowas calculated using Equation 20:Roll-off ratio={1−(efficiency(at 9,000 nit)/maximum emissionefficiency)}×100%.  Equation 20

TABLE 2 Driving Luminescence Power Quantum Roll-off Lifespan voltageEfficiency Efficiency Efficiency ratio (hr) Dopant (V) (cd/A) (Im/W)CIEx CIEy (%) (%) (T₉₅) Example 1 Compound 2 4.8 46.5 31.2 0.344 0.60419 21 230 Example 2 Compound 8 4.9 47.1 31.0 0.342 0.604 19 20 245Example 3 Compound 10 4.7 41.3 31.5 0.340 0.604 19 10 220 Example 4Compound 36 5.0 43.1 34.0 0.344 0.604 19 18 185 Example 5 Compound 665.1 45.2 33.2 0.349 0.604 19 20 210 Comparative Compound A 5.2 40.2 30.10.344 0.604 18 22 180 Example 1 Comparative Compound B 6.5 35.2 20.40.352 0.604 18 32 50 Example 2

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8

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66 Compound A

Compound B

Based on Table 2 results, it was determined that the organiclight-emitting devices of Examples 1 to 5 had excellent driving voltage,luminescence efficiency, power efficiency, color purity, quantumefficiency, roll-off ratio, and lifespan characteristics, compared tothose of the organic light-emitting devices of Comparative Examples 1and 2.

The organometallic compound according to embodiments may have excellentelectric characteristics and thermal stability. Accordingly, an organiclight-emitting device including the organometallic compound may haveexcellent driving voltage, luminescence efficiency, power efficiency,color purity, and lifespan characteristics. In addition, since theorganometallic compound has excellent phosphorescence characteristics, adiagnosis composition having high diagnosis efficiency may be providedby using the organometallic compound.

It should be understood that embodiments described herein should beconsidered in a descriptive sense only and not for purposes oflimitation. Descriptions of features or aspects within each embodimentshould typically be considered as available for other similar featuresor aspects in other embodiments.

While one or more embodiments have been described with reference to thefigures, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the artthat various changes in form and details may be made therein withoutdeparting from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure as definedby the following claims.

What is claimed is:
 1. An organometallic compound represented by Formula1-1:

wherein in Formula 1-1, X₁ is O or S, X₁₁ is N or C(R₁₁), X₁₂ is N orC(R₁₂), X₁₃ is N or C(R₁₃), X₁₄ is N or C(R₁₄), X₂₁ is N or C(R₂₁), X₂₂is N or C(R₂₂), X₂₃ is N or C(R₂₃), X₃₁ is N or C(R₃₁), X₃₂ is N orC(R₃₂), X₃₃ is N or C(R₃₃), X₄₁ is N or C(R₄₁), X₄₂ is N or C(R₄₂), X₄₃is N or C(R₄₃), and X₄₄ is N or C(R₄₄), T₁ and T₂ are each a groupindependently selected from a single bond, *—O—*′, *—S—*′,*—C(R₅)(R₆)—*′, *—N(R₅)—*′, and *—Si(R₅)(R₆)—*′, wherein * and *′ ineach of the foregoing groups independently indicate a binding site to aneighboring atom, T₃ is a group selected from *—O—*′, *—S—*′,*—C(R₇)(R₈)—*′, *—N(R₇)—*′, and *—Si(R₇)(R₈)—*′, wherein * and *′ ineach of the foregoing groups independently indicate a binding site to aneighboring atom, R₅ and R₆ are optionally connected to each other via afirst linking group to form a substituted or unsubstituted C₅-C₃₀carbocyclic group or a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₃₀ heterocyclicgroup, R₇ and R₈ are optionally connected to each other via a secondlinking group to form a substituted or unsubstituted C₅-C₃₀ carbocyclicgroup or a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₃₀ heterocyclic group, b1 tob3 are each independently 1, 2, or 3, R₅, R₆, R₁₁ to R₁₄, R₂₁ to R₂₃,R₃₁ to R₃₃ and R₄₁ to R₄₄ are each independently selected from hydrogen,deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —SF₅, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, anitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, acarboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a saltthereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₆₀alkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group, asubstituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group, a substituted orunsubstituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstitutedC₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀cycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ arylgroup, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, asubstituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a substituted orunsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, a substituted or unsubstitutedmonovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a substituted orunsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group,—N(Q₁)(Q₂), —Si(Q₃)(Q₄)(Q₅), —B(Q₆)(Q₇), and —P(═O)(Q₅)(Q₉), R₇ and R₈are each independently selected from a substituted or unsubstitutedC₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₃-C₁₀cycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkenyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted C₆-C₆₀ arylgroup, a substituted or unsubstituted C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, asubstituted or unsubstituted monovalent non-aromatic condensedpolycyclic group, and a substituted or unsubstituted monovalentnon-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, two or more groupsselected from R₁₁ to R₁₄ are optionally connected to each other to forma substituted or unsubstituted C₅-C₃₀ carbocyclic group or a substitutedor unsubstituted C₁-C₃₀ heterocyclic group, two or more groups selectedfrom R₂₁ to R₂₃ are optionally connected to each other to form asubstituted or unsubstituted C₅-C₃₀ carbocyclic group or a substitutedor unsubstituted C₁-C₃₀ heterocyclic group, two or more group selectedfrom R₃₁ to R₃₃ are optionally connected to each other to form asubstituted or unsubstituted C₅-C₃₀ carbocyclic group or a substitutedor unsubstituted C₁-C₃₀ heterocyclic group, two or more groups selectedfrom R₄₁ to R₄₄ are optionally connected to each other to form asubstituted or unsubstituted C₅-C₃₀ carbocyclic group or a substitutedor unsubstituted C₁-C₃₀ heterocyclic group, two or more neighboringgroups selected from R₁₁ to R₁₄, R₂₁ to R₂₃, R₃₁ to R₃₃ and R₄₁ to R₄₄are optionally connected to each other to form a substituted orunsubstituted C₅-C₃₀ carbocyclic group or a substituted or unsubstitutedC₁-C₃₀ heterocyclic group, and at least one substituent selected from asubstituent(s) of the substituted C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group, the substitutedC₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group, the substituted C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group, thesubstituted C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group, the substituted C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkylgroup, the substituted C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, the substitutedC₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, the substituted C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenylgroup, the substituted C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, the substituted C₆-C₆₀ aryloxygroup, the substituted C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, the substituted C₁-C₆₀heteroaryl group, the substituted monovalent non-aromatic condensedpolycyclic group, and the substituted monovalent non-aromatic condensedheteropolycyclic group is selected from: deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I,—CD₃, —CD₂H, —CDH₂, —CF₃, —CF₂H, —CFH₂, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group,a nitro group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, acarboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a saltthereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a C₁-C₆₀ alkylgroup, a C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group, and a C₁-C₆₀alkoxy group; a C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group, a C₂-C₆₀alkynyl group, and a C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group, each substituted with at leastone selected from deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —CD₃, —CD₂H, —CDH₂, —CF₃,—CF₂H, —CFH₂, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidinogroup, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group ora salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoricacid group or a salt thereof, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkyl group, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, a C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkenyl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, aC₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, a monovalentnon-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a monovalent non-aromaticcondensed heteropolycyclic group, —N(Q₁₁)(Q₁₂), —Si(Q₁₃)(Q₁₄)(Q₁₅),—B(Q₁₆)(Q₁₇), and —P(═O)(Q₁₈)(Q₁₉); a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkyl group, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, a C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkenyl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, aC₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, a monovalentnon-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, and a monovalent non-aromaticcondensed heteropolycyclic group; a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkyl group, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, a C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkenyl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, aC₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, a monovalentnon-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, and a monovalent non-aromaticcondensed heteropolycyclic group, each substituted with at least oneselected from deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —CD₃, —CD₂H, —CDH₂, —CF₃,—CF₂H, —CFH₂, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidinogroup, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group ora salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoricacid group or a salt thereof, a C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkenylgroup, a C₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group, a C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group, a C₃-C₁₀cycloalkyl group, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenylgroup, a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkenyl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a C₆-C₆₀aryloxy group, a C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, a C₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, amonovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclic group, a monovalentnon-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group, —N(Q₂₁)(Q₂₂),—Si(Q₂₃)(Q₂₄)(Q₂₅), —B(Q₂₆)(Q₂₇), and —P(═O)(Q₂₈)(Q₂₉); and—N(Q₃₁)(Q₃₂), —Si(Q₃₃)(Q₃₄)(Q₃₅), —B(Q₃₆)(Q₃₇), and —P(═O)(Q₃₈)(Q₃₉),wherein Q₁ to Q₉, Q₁₁ to Q₁₉, Q₂₁ to Q₂₉, and Q₃₁ to Q₃₉ are eachindependently selected from hydrogen, deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, ahydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amidino group, ahydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group or a saltthereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoric acidgroup or a salt thereof, a C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group, a C₂-C₆₀ alkenyl group, aC₂-C₆₀ alkynyl group, a C₁-C₆₀ alkoxy group, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkyl group,a C₁-C₁₀ heterocycloalkyl group, a C₃-C₁₀ cycloalkenyl group, a C₁-C₁₀heterocycloalkenyl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryl groupsubstituted with at least one selected from a C₁-C₆₀ alkyl group and aC₆-C₆₀ aryl group, a C₆-C₆₀ aryloxy group, a C₆-C₆₀ arylthio group, aC₁-C₆₀ heteroaryl group, a monovalent non-aromatic condensed polycyclicgroup, and a monovalent non-aromatic condensed heteropolycyclic group,wherein at least one of R₁₁ to R₁₄, R₂₁ to R₂₃, R₃₁ to R₃₃ and R₄₁ toR₄₄ is not hydrogen, when at least one of R₁₁ to R₁₄, R₂₁ to R₂₃, R₃₁ toR₃₃ and R₄₁ to R₄₄ is —CH₃, then at least one of the other R₁₁ to R₁₄,R₂₁ to R₂₃, R₃₁ to R₃₃ and R₄₁ to R₄₄ is not hydrogen or —CH₃, and R₁₁to R₁₄, R₂₁ to R₂₃, R₃₁ to R₃₃ and R₄₁ to R₄₄ are not —CF₃, a carboxylicacid group or a salt thereof, or —Si(Q₃)(Q₄)(Q₅) wherein Q₃ to Q₅ areeach —CH₃.
 2. The organometallic compound of claim 1, wherein X₁ is O.3. The organometallic compound of claim 1, wherein T₁ is a single bond.4. The organometallic compound of claim 1, wherein T₂ is a single bond.5. The organometallic compound of claim 1, wherein T₃ is a groupselected from *—O—*′, *—S—*′, and *—N(R₇)—*′.
 6. The organometalliccompound of claim 1, wherein b1 to b3 are
 1. 7. The organometalliccompound of claim 1, wherein R₅, R₆, R₁₁ to R₁₄, R₂₁ to R₂₃, R₃₁ to R₃₃and R₄₁ to R₄₄ are each independently selected from: hydrogen,deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitrogroup, an amino group, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazonegroup, a carboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid groupor a salt thereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, —SF₅, aC₁-C₂₀ alkyl group, and a C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group; a C₁-C₂₀ alkyl group anda C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group, each substituted with at least one selected fromdeuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —CD₃, —CD₂H, —CDH₂, —CF₃, —CF₂H, —CFH₂, ahydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an amino group, an amidinogroup, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, a carboxylic acid group ora salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a salt thereof, a phosphoricacid group or a salt thereof, a C₁-C₁₀ alkyl group, a cyclopentyl group,a cyclohexyl group, a cycloheptyl group, a cyclooctyl group, anadamantanyl group, a norbornanyl group, a norbornenyl group, acyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, a cycloheptenyl group, aphenyl group, a naphthyl group, a pyridinyl group, and a pyrimidinylgroup; a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a cycloheptyl group, acyclooctyl group, an adamantanyl group, a norbornanyl group, anorbornenyl group, a cyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, acycloheptenyl group, a phenyl group, a naphthyl group, a fluorenylgroup, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenylgroup, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, apyrrolyl group, a thiophenyl group, a furanyl group, an imidazolylgroup, a pyrazolyl group, a thiazolyl group, an isothiazolyl group, anoxazolyl group, an isoxazolyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinylgroup, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, an isoindolyl group, anindolyl group, an indazolyl group, a purinyl group, a quinolinyl group,an isoquinolinyl group, a benzoquinolinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, aquinazolinyl group, a cinnolinyl group, a carbazolyl group, aphenanthrolinyl group, a benzoimidazolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, abenzothiophenyl group, an isobenzothiazolyl group, a benzoxazolyl group,an isobenzoxazolyl group, a triazolyl group, a tetrazolyl group, anoxadiazolyl group, a triazinyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, adibenzothiophenyl group, a benzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzocarbazolylgroup, an imidazopyridinyl group, and an imidazopyrimidinyl group; acyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, a cycloheptyl group, a cyclooctylgroup, an adamantanyl group, a norbornanyl group, a norbornenyl group, acyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, a cycloheptenyl group, aphenyl group, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a phenanthrenylgroup, an anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenylgroup, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a pyrrolyl group, athiophenyl group, a furanyl group, an imidazolyl group, a pyrazolylgroup, a thiazolyl group, an isothiazolyl group, an oxazolyl group, anisoxazolyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinylgroup, a pyridazinyl group, an isoindolyl group, an indolyl group, anindazolyl group, a purinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinylgroup, a benzoquinolinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinylgroup, a cinnolinyl group, a carbazolyl group, a phenanthrolinyl group,a benzoimidazolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl group,an isobenzothiazolyl group, a benzoxazolyl group, an isobenzoxazolylgroup, a triazolyl group, a tetrazolyl group, an oxadiazolyl group, atriazinyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, abenzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, an imidazopyridinylgroup, and an imidazopyrimidinyl group, each substituted with at leastone selected from deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —CD₃, —CD₂H, —CDH₂, —CF₃,—CF₂H, —CFH₂, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an aminogroup, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, acarboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a saltthereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a C₁-C₂₀ alkylgroup, a C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group, a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, acycloheptyl group, a cyclooctyl group, an adamantanyl group, anorbornanyl group, a norbornenyl group, a cyclopentenyl group, acyclohexenyl group, a cycloheptenyl group, a phenyl group, a naphthylgroup, a fluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, afluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenylgroup, a pyrrolyl group, a thiophenyl group, a furanyl group, animidazolyl group, a pyrazolyl group, a thiazolyl group, an isothiazolylgroup, an oxazolyl group, an isoxazolyl group, a pyridinyl group, apyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, an isoindolylgroup, an indolyl group, an indazolyl group, a purinyl group, aquinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a benzoquinolinyl group, aquinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a cinnolinyl group, acarbazolyl group, a phenanthrolinyl group, a benzoimidazolyl group, abenzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl group, an isobenzothiazolyl group,a benzoxazolyl group, an isobenzoxazolyl group, a triazolyl group, atetrazolyl group, an oxadiazolyl group, a triazinyl group, adibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a benzocarbazolylgroup, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, an imidazopyridinyl group, and animidazopyrimidinyl group; and —N(Q₁)(Q₂), —Si(Q₃)(Q₄)(Q₅), —B(Q₆)(Q₇),and —P(═O)(Q₅)(Q₉), wherein Q₁ to Q₉ are each independently selectedfrom: —CH₃, —CD₃, —CD₂H, —CDH₂, —CH₂CH₃, —CH₂CD₃, —CH₂CD₂H, —CH₂CDH₂,—CHDCH₃, —CHDCD₂H, —CHDCDH₂, —CHDCD₃, —CD₂CD₃, —CD₂CD₂H, and —CD₂CDH₂;an n-propyl group, an iso-propyl group, an n-butyl group, an iso-butylgroup, a sec-butyl group, a tert-butyl group, an n-pentyl group, aniso-pentyl group, a sec-pentyl group, a tert-pentyl group, a phenylgroup, and a naphthyl group; and an n-propyl group, an iso-propyl group,an n-butyl group, an iso-butyl group, a sec-butyl group, a tert-butylgroup, an n-pentyl group, an iso-pentyl group, a sec-pentyl group, atert-pentyl group, a phenyl group, and a naphthyl group, eachsubstituted with at least one selected from deuterium, a C₁-C₁₀ alkylgroup, and a phenyl group.
 8. The organometallic compound of claim 1,wherein R₇ and R₈ are each independently selected from: a cyclopentylgroup, a cyclohexyl group, a cycloheptyl group, a cyclooctyl group, anadamantanyl group, a norbornanyl group, a norbornenyl group, acyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, a cycloheptenyl group, aphenyl group, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a phenanthrenylgroup, an anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenylgroup, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a pyrrolyl group, athiophenyl group, a furanyl group, an imidazolyl group, a pyrazolylgroup, a thiazolyl group, an isothiazolyl group, an oxazolyl group, anisoxazolyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinylgroup, a pyridazinyl group, an isoindolyl group, an indolyl group, anindazolyl group, a purinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinylgroup, a benzoquinolinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinylgroup, a cinnolinyl group, a carbazolyl group, a phenanthrolinyl group,a benzoimidazolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl group,an isobenzothiazolyl group, a benzoxazolyl group, an isobenzoxazolylgroup, a triazolyl group, a tetrazolyl group, an oxadiazolyl group, atriazinyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, abenzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, an imidazopyridinylgroup, and an imidazopyrimidinyl group; and a cyclopentyl group, acyclohexyl group, a cycloheptyl group, a cyclooctyl group, anadamantanyl group, a norbornanyl group, a norbornenyl group, acyclopentenyl group, a cyclohexenyl group, a cycloheptenyl group, aphenyl group, a naphthyl group, a fluorenyl group, a phenanthrenylgroup, an anthracenyl group, a fluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenylgroup, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenyl group, a pyrrolyl group, athiophenyl group, a furanyl group, an imidazolyl group, a pyrazolylgroup, a thiazolyl group, an isothiazolyl group, an oxazolyl group, anisoxazolyl group, a pyridinyl group, a pyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinylgroup, a pyridazinyl group, an isoindolyl group, an indolyl group, anindazolyl group, a purinyl group, a quinolinyl group, an isoquinolinylgroup, a benzoquinolinyl group, a quinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinylgroup, a cinnolinyl group, a carbazolyl group, a phenanthrolinyl group,a benzoimidazolyl group, a benzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl group,an isobenzothiazolyl group, a benzoxazolyl group, an isobenzoxazolylgroup, a triazolyl group, a tetrazolyl group, an oxadiazolyl group, atriazinyl group, a dibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, abenzocarbazolyl group, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, an imidazopyridinylgroup, and an imidazopyrimidinyl group, each substituted with at leastone selected from deuterium, —F, —Cl, —Br, —I, —CD₃, —CD₂H, —CDH₂, —CF₃,—CF₂H, —CFH₂, a hydroxyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, an aminogroup, an amidino group, a hydrazine group, a hydrazone group, acarboxylic acid group or a salt thereof, a sulfonic acid group or a saltthereof, a phosphoric acid group or a salt thereof, a C₁-C₂₀ alkylgroup, a C₁-C₂₀ alkoxy group, a cyclopentyl group, a cyclohexyl group, acycloheptyl group, a cyclooctyl group, an adamantanyl group, anorbornanyl group, a norbornenyl group, a cyclopentenyl group, acyclohexenyl group, a cycloheptenyl group, a phenyl group, a naphthylgroup, a fluorenyl group, a phenanthrenyl group, an anthracenyl group, afluoranthenyl group, a triphenylenyl group, a pyrenyl group, a chrysenylgroup, a pyrrolyl group, a thiophenyl group, a furanyl group, animidazolyl group, a pyrazolyl group, a thiazolyl group, an isothiazolylgroup, an oxazolyl group, an isoxazolyl group, a pyridinyl group, apyrazinyl group, a pyrimidinyl group, a pyridazinyl group, an isoindolylgroup, an indolyl group, an indazolyl group, a purinyl group, aquinolinyl group, an isoquinolinyl group, a benzoquinolinyl group, aquinoxalinyl group, a quinazolinyl group, a cinnolinyl group, acarbazolyl group, a phenanthrolinyl group, a benzoimidazolyl group, abenzofuranyl group, a benzothiophenyl group, an isobenzothiazolyl group,a benzoxazolyl group, an isobenzoxazolyl group, a triazolyl group, atetrazolyl group, an oxadiazolyl group, a triazinyl group, adibenzofuranyl group, a dibenzothiophenyl group, a benzocarbazolylgroup, a dibenzocarbazolyl group, an imidazopyridinyl group, and animidazopyrimidinyl group.
 9. The organometallic compound of claim 1,wherein R₅, R₆, R₁₁ to R₁₄, R₂₁ to R₂₃, R₃₁ to R₃₃ and R₄₁ to R₄₄ areeach independently selected from hydrogen, deuterium, —F, a cyano group,a nitro group, —SF₅, —CH₃, —CD₃, —CD₂H, —CDH₂, —CF₃, —CF₂H, —CFH₂,groups represented by Formulae 9-1 to 9-19, groups represented byFormulae 10-1 to 10-46, and —Si(Q₃)(Q₄)(Q₅) and R₇ and R₈ are eachindependently selected from groups represented by Formulae 10-1 to10-46:

wherein in Formulae 9-1 to 9-19 and 10-1 to 10-46, * indicates a bindingsite to a neighboring atom.
 10. The organometallic compound of claim 1,wherein the organometallic compound is represented by one selected fromFormulae 1(1) to 1(41):

wherein in Formulae 1(1) to 1(41), X₁, T₁ to T₃, and b1 to b3 are thesame as in claim 1, R₁₁ to R₁₄ are each independently the same asdescribed in claim 1, R₂₁ to R₂₃ are each independently the same asdescribed in claim 1, R₃₁ to R₃₃ are each independently the same asdescribed in claim 1, R₄₁ to R₄₄ are each independently the same asdescribed in claim 1, X₁₁ is O or S, R₅₁ to R₅₄ are each independentlythe same as R₁₁ in claim 1, T₁₁ is a group selected from *—O—*′, *—S—*′,*—C(R₆₁)(R₆₂)—*′, *—N(R₆₁)—*′, and *—Si(R₆₁)(R₆₂)—*′, wherein * and *′in each of the foregoing groups independently indicate a binding site toa neighboring atom, R₆₁ and R₆₂ are each independently the same as R₅ inclaim 1, and b11 is 1, 2, or
 3. 11. An organic light-emitting devicecomprising: a first electrode; a second electrode; and an organic layerdisposed between the first electrode and the second electrode, whereinthe organic layer comprises an emission layer, and wherein the organiclayer comprises at least one organometallic compound of claim
 1. 12. Theorganic light-emitting device of claim 11, wherein the first electrodeis an anode, the second electrode is a cathode, the organic layerfurther comprises a hole transport region disposed between the firstelectrode and the emission layer, and an electron transport regiondisposed between the emission layer and the second electrode, the holetransport region comprises a hole injection layer, a hole transportlayer, an electron blocking layer, or any combination thereof, and theelectron transport region comprises a hole blocking layer, an electrontransport layer, an electron injection layer, or any combinationthereof.
 13. The organic light-emitting device of claim 11, wherein theemission layer comprises the organometallic compound.
 14. The organiclight-emitting device of claim 13, wherein the emission layer furthercomprises a host, and an amount of the host is greater than an amount ofthe organometallic compound.
 15. A diagnosis composition comprising atleast one organometallic compound of claim 1.